by Stephone
On Monday, the company officials said, IBM is pushing for intelligent homes as Internet-connected household devices get access to more online content and services.
According to Scott Burnett, director of IBM’s digital convergence group, TVs, an entertainment devices, are connecting to online services like Netflix to watch movies, but services can be expanded to cut electricity bills, monitor health and keep homes safe.
IBM will display gadgets that enable automation and monitoring features at the International Consumer Electronics Show to be held in Las Vegas between Jan. 7 and Jan. 10. The company will show off smart meters, health devices, security monitors and TVs that use IBM’s software platform to access and monitor data.
For example, IBM researchers will demonstrate a virtual smarter home prototype with advanced security features. Through a virtual three-dimensional replica of the house, visitors will be able to observe and control the security elements, with the ability to remotely control shutters, doors and surveillance cameras.
Other devices on display will include a smart thermostat from Emerson Technology that allows users to regulate home air conditioning and heating through PCs and mobile phones, which could help cut heating and cooling bills.
Companies are already coming out with consumer electronics that make such services possible, Burnett said. For example, utility companies like Pacific Gas and Electricity are rolling out smart meters for consumers to provision power usage during off-peak hours. Shaspa offers an automation plug that allows users to remotely lock doors through a surveillance system.
Burnett said the consumers are finally warming to smarter devices though the concept of a smart home has been talked about for many years. Over the last five to eight years, homes have been readied for broadband use, and there will be close to 1.2 billion connected consumer electronics devices in use by 2013, he said, citing statistics from research company iSuppli.
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INDUSTRY: Smart home technology goes mainstream Press-Enterprise - Jan 01, 1970
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Remote monitoring leaps ahead with smart home security cameras Globe and Mail - Jan 01, 1970
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Elster Highlights Smart Meter Interoperability and Secure Data Handling at E ... Sacramento Bee - Jan 01, 1970
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Police Officer Touts Smart Home Technology for Safety MarketWatch (press release) - Jan 01, 1970
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Comcast Takes Home Security To Mile-High City Multichannel News - Jan 01, 1970
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