{"370021":{"#nid":"370021","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech\u0027s Aware Home Gets Connected","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EStudents and faculty in the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t\u0026amp;rct=j\u0026amp;q=\u0026amp;esrc=s\u0026amp;source=web\u0026amp;cd=1\u0026amp;cad=rja\u0026amp;uact=8\u0026amp;ved=0CCAQFjAA\u0026amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.awarehome.gatech.edu%2F\u0026amp;ei=2s_HVMmkH8SdNvi_gNAL\u0026amp;usg=AFQjCNExyS6AK3qsMyibSSwQycFv8WKH4Q\u0026amp;bvm=bv.84349003,d.eXY\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Aware Home\u003C\/a\u003E are working with design and manufacturing company \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t\u0026amp;rct=j\u0026amp;q=\u0026amp;esrc=s\u0026amp;source=web\u0026amp;cd=1\u0026amp;cad=rja\u0026amp;uact=8\u0026amp;ved=0CCAQFjAA\u0026amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flextronics.com%2F\u0026amp;ei=9s_HVMb8CqrhsASewYGABg\u0026amp;usg=AFQjCNEfnEx6j8EOUfPZg26OTRiHA5OPqQ\u0026amp;bvm=bv.84349003,d.cWc\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EFlextronics\u003C\/a\u003E to explore connected home technologies.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nFlextronics built a hub that incorporates wireless communication technologies and allows integration of off-the-shelf devices currently available. The company wanted to test the hub in a realistic environment, so they approached Georgia Tech about using the Aware Home. The 4-floor home provided the perfect space to install over 130 nodes from different vendors including: automated blinds, light switches and IP light bulbs, plus a thermostat, window air conditioning unit, and even a connected piggy bank.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n(\u003Cstrong\u003EWATCH\u003C\/strong\u003E: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=70HrRnGCNWc\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EConnected home technology in the Georgia Tech Aware Home\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026ldquo;The infrastructure of the home has been of real value,\u0026rdquo; said Kenji Takeuchi, Vice President of Product Management at Flextronics. \u0026ldquo;But also the access to the students and faculty that have a lot of knowledge and experience. It\u0026rsquo;s been a good extension of the resources we had available; it really helped us - and is helping us - in our product and technology roadmaps and product development.\u0026rdquo;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nOver the next semester, Flextronics and Georgia Tech students and faculty will research how a smart home system can better support the needs of older adults and people with disabilities.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EStudents and faculty in the Georgia Tech Aware Home are working with design and manufacturing company Flextronics to explore connected home technologies.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Students and faculty in the Georgia Tech Aware Home are working with design and manufacturing company Flextronics to explore connected home technologies."}],"uid":"27980","created_gmt":"2015-01-29 11:24:31","changed_gmt":"2019-07-11 15:18:05","author":"Alyson Key","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-01-29T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2015-01-29T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"370051":{"id":"370051","type":"image","title":"Georgia Tech Aware Home - Flextronics","body":null,"created":"1449245856","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 16:17:36","changed":"1475894344","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:39:04","alt":"Georgia Tech Aware Home - Flextronics","file":{"fid":"74982","name":"img_8802.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/img_8802.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/img_8802.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":5385904,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/img_8802.jpg?itok=cV0C3oPi"}}},"media_ids":["370051"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.awarehome.gatech.edu\/","title":"Aware Home Research Initiative"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.flextronics.com\/","title":"Flextronics"}],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"145","name":"Engineering"}],"keywords":[{"id":"179311","name":"platforms"},{"id":"8678","name":"Aware Home"},{"id":"116941","name":"connected home"},{"id":"116931","name":"Flextronics"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAlyson Powell\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInstitute for People and Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["alyson.powell@ipat.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}