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Infy developed home energy system to change the way we live!
By Anonya Roy, SiliconIndia
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Friday, 17 December 2010, 01:26 IST |
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Bangalore: Picture a scenario where you, in a hurry to rush to your job, forget to switch off the fan and lights at home. You remember it only after reaching your office. You can't leave till work timings end and so your fan and lights keep running the whole day. And if you are in the habit of forgetting things like this, a huge electricity bill is sure to knock at your door at the end of the month.
However, it seems likely that the above scenario can be avoided thanks to Infosys. The company has developed a Digital Smart Home Gateway, powered by Intel's Atom processor E600. The Gateway connects multiple home devices, letting consumers to manage the appliances from a Wi-Fi console, smartphone or remotely via the Web.
The system is build with keeping Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), utility, healthcare and telecom providers in mind. A reference design was showcased here running on the MeeGo operating system. The solution can be redesigned into customized energy management devices by OEMs and service providers who can either make new product line out of it or can offer value-added services on the existing devices.
The Gateway platform developed by Infosys enables real time monitoring capability. It has applications in various sectors including healthcare, entertainment, and energy management in homes. The Digital Smart Home Gateway solution has a host of connectivity options like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, HDMI, SD, USB, Zigbee, Ethernet and Audio, enabling its convergence over several technology networks.
As IT expenditure on the consumer space is outgrowing the enterprise market, this kind of platforms and products hold promising opportunities for the IT companies. Although Infosys will not directly reach out to consumers with its new innovation, it will bring the platform via its partners like health equipment manufacturers or utility makers.
Subhas Dhar, Head, Communication, Media and Entertainment business unit, Infosys said that they have filed for a patent for the Digital Smart Home Gateway. Infosys earns ten percent of its revenue from non linear business models and with this innovation, it could benefit all the more.
Our homes are getting more technology-oriented these days, and with platforms like the Digital Smart Home Gateway, technology is all set to take over our living spaces, making our lives more easier and comfortable.
