This week’s Smart World Series features the top trends in the Internet of Things (IoT), how wearable devices can transform education and the workplace, and the president’s push for smarter infrastructure.

For those who missed this week’s Smart World Series, here’s a chance to catch up on the exciting developments in the connected world.  Each week, SiliconANGLE rounds up the top news trends regarding smart homes and cars, smart data centers and IT, smart infrastructure and all things related to the Internet of Things.

Home automation named a top tech in 2014

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Ahead of the TiEcon, The Indus Entrepreneurs released an infographic featuring the Top Five most influential Internet of Things technologies for 2014.  The list includes the home automation market, which is expected to reach revenues of $35.6 million by 2016. According to the infographic, smart thermostats as well as home automation solutions that allow non-connected appliances to be connected and controlled via the Internet, are most appealing to consumers.

Find out what else is included in TiE’s list for the most influential tech in IoT in this week’s Smart Living roundup.

To learn more about consumer interest in home automation solutions and adoption trends, see here for highlights from the latest report published by iControl, a smart home software provider.

Wearable tech moves in on education + the office

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We may one day see classrooms and workplaces occupied by people wearing heads-up-display units (HUDs), or devices similar to Google Glass, as the hands-free technology proves promising for these environments. A new infographic from Online PhD Programs envisions HUDs to enhance the learning experience, and also to empower employees to work more efficiently by interlaying augmented reality with the real world.

Find out more on how HUDs can change learning and working experience in this week’s Smart Health roundup.

Offices get interesting with smart boards + spaces

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In a new book by iOffice, the importance of having an open office design is described as something that fosters work collaboration between co-workers. It wouldn’t hurt if these offices use the latest gadgets to upgrade these collaboration efforts.

One of the newest smart office solutions to hit the market is the SMART kapp, best described as a smart dry erase board.  No more waiting for employees to finish taking down notes before clearing the board and moving into the next topic, as everything written on the SMART kapp will be available on their synced smartphone, tablet, or computer.

Find out more how a smart office design can help employee productivity in this week’s Smart City roundup.

On smart infrastructure, Obama urges Congress to act now

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President Barack Obama is calling for the Congress to act now before the Highway Trust Fund spending authority expires, halting over 100,000 projects and ending nearly 700,000 jobs. Reviving these projects could give rise to technologically-advanced roads and bridges that would attract potential businesses to America’s busiest hubs.

Find out more about President Obama’s efforts to facilitate construction of infrastructures in this week’s Smart Infrastructure roundup.

Tune in next week for more interesting stories, discoveries and innovations in the world of smart and connected things.