Tag: Smart Home

Highly elastic bicycle tyres make for a smoother off-road experience. Also inspired by NASA engineering: a fire suppression technology that operates without water, foam or chemical aids. Like a sprinkler, the US startup’s system is integrated into the ceiling. An alarm with 3 infrared sensors detects fire sources in under a second and activates the system. This emits low-frequency...

A simple ring-system enables smart control of electric switches. Smart home devices, which monitor activities based on noise, can be beneficial for health reasons. For older people living alone, for example. Still, integrated microphones are always listening, and when they recognise voices or snatches of conversation it impacts users’ privacy. Enter a university team which has developed a new...