Smart Fridge was MCE Washing Machine

[Lehane Kellett <lehane@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The problem isn't just manufacturers, its a whole long chain....

Take the smart fridge.

The nirvana would be one (or a system) that knows what is in there and
when it expires, where to order it from, what the alternatives are and
whether it was a one off.

As you say, that really needs item level RFID on pretty much every item
- not coming anytime soon for most of the items in the fridge for a host
of reasons.
But even if the manufacturers tag them, the chances are the consumer
lobbies are going to ensure they are de-activated when you leave the
store, just in case....
And anyway the tag won't have an expiry date on it, just a code, so
you'll have to go online to some enormous database/webservice provided
by...who?
As for an alternate brand, well that referral service will have to be
paid for (probably by another manufacturer/supplier) so it is hardly
going to be independent.

So, depressing as it is, many solutions which are feasible aren't going
to happen at a pace we'd all like, if ever.

Lehane


Ian Lowe wrote:
>
> I can easily see the point of a smart fridge, but not a washing
machine or
> drier (at least, not in that sense).
>
> When we start seeing large scale rollout of RFID tags per product,
rather
> than per pallet, you could imagine having a smart washing machine that
> (for
> instance) alerts you if you have a sensitive item in a hot wash, or
that
> automatically picks the right program for a given load of washing. you
> could
> see having the right amount of detergent or softener dispensed from a
> reservoir, rather than having to put in the right amount for each
wash.
>
> For a fridge, the thought of the fridge knowing exactly what is inside
it,
> expiry dates (because it knows when the item first appeared) and so
on,
> smart re-ordering etc.
>
> It's frustrating when there are so many ways in which this stuff
*could*
> work, and the manufacturers just don't seem to "get it".
>
> Ian.
>
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