Homes of the Future Are Supposed to Be Able to Automatically

Essay

Homes of the future are supposed to be able to automatically make your coffee, lock your doors, open and close your window shades and even track your healthy eating habits. One smart home system takes your words and turns them into to-do lists. So instead of making a mental not to add milk to your shopping list, you simply say out-loud 'remember milk'. The work 'remember' is picked up by a microphone in the wall and triggers a computer to transcribe your words to your to-do list. This list is downloaded automatically to you personal planning device (PPD). Calculate the reliability of the system.