Future ‘Smart Homes’ Will Watch and Remember Your Needs
Technology lets people control the heat and lights of their home by programming a computer, but an engineer at Washington State University thinks the house should be able to handle those tasks, and much more, by itself someday. A “smart home” could not only set its own thermostat but learn its inhabitants’ habits and preferences, and even catch the early signs of cognitive decline in older residents, according to the engineer’s essay appearing today (March 29) in the journal Science.