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ULE IS GIVING IOT A VOICE
ULE is giving IoT a voice
These days, everyone is talking about the Internet of Things (IoT). But the killer app, the one that will bring real value to developers and end users alike by making a difference to everyday life at home, is still up for grabs.
Now, with the combination of integrated data and voice in a single solution, Ultra Low Energy (ULE) is providing the platform to make this happen.
Imagine coming home with your arms full of packages. At your front door, just think how easy it would be to instruct your door to open instead of struggling to find your key. Even better, once you’re inside, imagine telling the lights to turn on without reaching for the light switch. Sounds good? By taking advantage of the voice technology inherent in DECT and integrating it with ULE support, your voice commands can now turn your imagination into reality.
Of course, one of your primary concerns for such a smart home is security. Only your voice, or those of your family members, should be capable of issuing commands. The inherent security mechanism in DECT technology, boosted by sophisticated voice verification algorithms, combines to provide a simple but effective barrier to unauthorized entry.
Once inside your home, the possibilities of
Imagine telling the lights to turn on without reaching for the light switch.
managing it seem endless. Let’s say, for instance, that after commanding the lights to turn on, you want to adjust the air conditioning, window blinds or the volume control on your TV or music stereo system –
all without trying to track down the remote control that’s usually nowhere to be found. No problem. DECT and ULE are making all of this happen.
Some of the more advanced uses of voice get really interesting. If you send voice commands to devices, will they be able to respond, giving you the data you need?
Imagine this scenario: you’re sitting in the living room and the smoke detector alarm sounds. Usually, all smoke alarms work in sequence and sound all over the house simultaneously, making it quite difficult to locate the source without checking every room. There could be a serious fire somewhere in your home, or your toaster could have triggered the alarm. If the smart smoke detector could not only sound an alarm but also tell you “Smoke in the kitchen,” you could immediately take appropriate steps to prevent a potentially life-threatening situation.
Taking this train of thought even further, services could be enabled through smart devices to provide life-saving apps that
require emergency assistance. Imagine that ➔
If you could send questions to your smart devices, would they be able to respond with simple questions to verify what you want to know, and ultimately answers?
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