Sony's puppy robot technology used in the smart home
A Japanese startup used the Aibo puppy speech recognition technology to monitor electricity in a home or office. Electricity and sound have a common nature, which allows the meter with a special firmware to recognize the type of home appliances and display energy costs. This month, the device will be tested in 300 private homes and 20 offices in Tokyo.
In 1999, Sony released the AI-companion Aibo. The puppy could walk, move its tail and head, react to external factors, transmit emotions and listen to the owner. The project closed in 2006 . Informetis has used speech recognition algorithms to track energy costs and determine types of household appliances.
Informetis presented the device in the office. A prototype the size of a cigarette pack is connected to a switchboard, it tracks electrical waves and transmits data via Wi-Fi to the cloud for analysis. The result is displayed on the TV or smartphone screen. The device with an accuracy of 80% distinguishes between microwave ovens, washing machines and refrigerators, but does not see weak signals like charging devices for phones. Information is displayed in online mode - immediately after turning off the air purifier data about him disappeared from the screen. The application recognizes a potential threat, for example, an iron left in the socket. Detailed information allows you to save by changing habits and reducing consumption.
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To determine the type of technology Informetis used algorithms based on the speech recognition technology puppy Aibo. He analyzed waveforms in search of characteristic signatures. Refrigerators need more power, and they consume it at intervals - this allows the device to be recognized.
The firmware can be used on other devices, now the company is testing the technology on the sensor of a Japanese manufacturer of smart meters as part of a state project. Partnership with Tokyo Electric Power allows you to test the meter in private homes and offices. The company plans to sell the device to energy sales companies, which will bring it to the final consumer, and promote it in Japan in Europe.
The project has competitors, including the Belgian Smapee, which also claims about 80% accuracy in determining the type of equipment. Sensors installed in the distribution panel measure magnetic oscillations, send them to the Smappee box. The gadget over Wi-Fi sends data to the network for analysis. The results you see on your tablet or smartphone.
Another Neurio project on Kickstarter exceeded the fundraising plan in 2013. The sensor measures active and reactive power, power factor, voltage, current and frequency in two independent two-way channels. Data is updated once per second and transferred to the home network via WiFi. Internal memory in case of loss of connection is enough for a year of continuous recording.
In 1999, Sony released the AI-companion Aibo. The puppy could walk, move its tail and head, react to external factors, transmit emotions and listen to the owner. The project closed in 2006 . Informetis has used speech recognition algorithms to track energy costs and determine types of household appliances.
Informetis presented the device in the office. A prototype the size of a cigarette pack is connected to a switchboard, it tracks electrical waves and transmits data via Wi-Fi to the cloud for analysis. The result is displayed on the TV or smartphone screen. The device with an accuracy of 80% distinguishes between microwave ovens, washing machines and refrigerators, but does not see weak signals like charging devices for phones. Information is displayed in online mode - immediately after turning off the air purifier data about him disappeared from the screen. The application recognizes a potential threat, for example, an iron left in the socket. Detailed information allows you to save by changing habits and reducing consumption.
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To determine the type of technology Informetis used algorithms based on the speech recognition technology puppy Aibo. He analyzed waveforms in search of characteristic signatures. Refrigerators need more power, and they consume it at intervals - this allows the device to be recognized.
The firmware can be used on other devices, now the company is testing the technology on the sensor of a Japanese manufacturer of smart meters as part of a state project. Partnership with Tokyo Electric Power allows you to test the meter in private homes and offices. The company plans to sell the device to energy sales companies, which will bring it to the final consumer, and promote it in Japan in Europe.
The project has competitors, including the Belgian Smapee, which also claims about 80% accuracy in determining the type of equipment. Sensors installed in the distribution panel measure magnetic oscillations, send them to the Smappee box. The gadget over Wi-Fi sends data to the network for analysis. The results you see on your tablet or smartphone.
Another Neurio project on Kickstarter exceeded the fundraising plan in 2013. The sensor measures active and reactive power, power factor, voltage, current and frequency in two independent two-way channels. Data is updated once per second and transferred to the home network via WiFi. Internal memory in case of loss of connection is enough for a year of continuous recording.
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/366105/
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