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A Life Saver – Effortless Fall Detection & More
Nobi is more than just a light; it’s a guardian angel disguised as a sleek ceiling-mounted fixture. This intelligent lamp uses a combination of vision, radar, and other sensors to keep elderly users safe and independent, whether in their homes or within care facilities. Here’s how Nobi works its magic: Fall Detection and Prevention: 24/7…
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Circular Shower = Less Water and a Better Environment #CES2022
A Kelowna, British Columbia wife and husband team have turned their passion for the environment into a better shower. RainStick’s product focuses on the efficient use of a drop of water. That is, by cleansing and recirculating that drop up to six times, Rainstick Shower indicates there is an 80% reduction in water use and…
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The Foundation of the Connected Home – #CES2022
“It was really important to start off our day talking about really the foundation of the smart home, which is the connectivity layer,” says Jennifer Kent, Vice President, Research, Parks Associates. In the above interview, Kent provides an overview of the panel she moderated which featured a mix of in-home connectivity providers (Airties, Calix, and…
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Water Damage Prevention, Detection and More #CES2020
Millard Minton explains how his CES2020 award-winning invention prevents and mitigates water damage by turning off the supply to the house. Through a pressurization mechanism, the WaterSwitch turns on the supply when it senses demand. This same system also allows them to detect and understand where there might be a leak. Additionally, this clever gizmo…
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The Software-Defined Home of the Future
KB Homes’ SVP Dan Bridleman discusses the smart home of tomorrow and the work they are doing to make the home the center of a smart ecosystem. Instead of traditional bespoke construction techniques, modularity and off-site construction of building blocks or subsystems is the trend for new construction and is seen in the KB Home…
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Turning Air Into Water #CES2019
Clean drinking water is the difference between life and death. In places where wells are poisoned, rivers polluted or there is a poorly maintained water distribution system, people can walk hours to find water for drinking and/or cooking. Enter Source (formerly Zero Mass Water) and their solar-powered units that literally squeeze the humidity out of…