SmartWorld Weekly : Patents for SmartHome, Smart Bra, Charging Roads + More
If you missed this week’s SmartWorld Series, here’s your chance to catch up on the exciting developments happening in the connected world. Each week, we round up the best of apps and services for health and fitness, smart homes, smart cars and anything related to the Internet of Things.
This week’s SmartWorld Series features gardening in the cloud, an undergarment that aids in the early detection of breast cancer, charging roads for electric cars, and more.
Apple Patent Hints at Scene Controlling Technology
This week’s SmartHome series featured Apple’s patent application for a device that can save, manage and recall entertainment and “smart home” system settings, called “scenes”; Ambient devices that tells you stock market trends, weather forecast and even energy consumption; and a new way for horticulturalists to take care of plants using the cloud.
Smart PJs, Smart Bra and a Smart Ring
The SmartBody/Quantified Self series featured Smart PJs that make bedtime story-telling fun and interactive; a bra laced with sensors, dubbed the First Warning System, helps in the early detection of breast cancer based on temperature and soft tissue abnormalities gathers over time; and the NFC ring that is able to unlock phones, doors, share data or even connect with other.
Travel Companion, Charging Roads + Smarter Drivers
And this week’s SmartCar series featured Recargo’s new charging station rating service, PlugScore; the road developed by the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) which enables electric vehicles charge via wireless charging; and Wayne Gerdes, a driver that is considered as the most fuel efficient driver.
Tune in next week for more interesting stories, discoveries, and innovation in the world of smart and connected things.
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