...Learning Thermostat Liberty University BUSI 520-B06 October 2012 MMGP: Background Information Thermostats detect and control temperature changes for the purpose of maintaining the temperature in an enclosed area and generating electrical signals when the temperature exceeds or falls below the desired value (Encyclopedia Britannica, 2012). The U.S. Department of Energy and the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab research, proves that the energy bill for a single family home is estimated at $2,200 annually in which heating and cooling accounts for half of the bill. In an effort to cut energy consumption costs, programmable thermostats were developed in the 1970’s. Since their development, thermostats have proven to be complicated to use and program (Close-Up Media, 2011). Nest Laboratories, a company based in Palo Alto, California founded by Tony Faddell and Matt Rogers, with the backing of several investors such as, Generation Investment Management, Google Ventures, Intertrust, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and Shasta Ventures, set out to apply advancements in technology to reinvent the thermostat. The team at Nest addressed the programming problem through a combination of sensors, algorithms, machine learning, and cloud computing (Close-up Media, 2011). They came up with a thermostat capable of learning a household’s daily schedule, and personal heating and cooling preferences; naming it the Nest Learning Thermostat. After...
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...LIFX App 7 nest 介紹 Nest Labs是一間加州新創公司，創辦人Tony Fadell 和 Matt Rogers 都曾任職於蘋果，其中Tony Fadell被稱為iPod之父，因為他 是2008年iPod研發團隊的頭兒。 nest 介紹 2010 成立 2011 Nest Thermostat 上市 2013 Nest Protect 上市 2014 Google公布以32億美元高價併購知名恆溫器製 造商Nest Labs，也是Google歷史上排名前3大手筆 2014 Nest以5.55億美元現金收購Dropcam，利用連 網攝影鏡頭，記錄影像上傳雲端，透過行動裝置檢視 nest 應用(Thermostat) Thermostat智慧空調： 1. 自動學習，全自動。 2. 支援各種APP，紀錄習慣，耗能搭配智慧助理 軟體Google Now的定位技術，當使用者在回 家途中，Nest將提前啟動溫控器，到家時就 是最舒適的溫度。 3. 開放式API。 4. 經典外觀。 nest 應用(Nest Protect) Nest Protect煙霧偵測器： 1. 防止誤報警，精確率高。 2. 警報的資訊。 3. 偵測一氧化碳。 4. 透過IFTTT的應用軟體服務，Nest煙霧偵測器 一旦感應到濃煙，就會將警告簡訊傳給鄰居。 nest 應用(Dropcam) Dropcam HD Wi-Fi 1. 支援無線網路，只要透過任何上網 的裝置既可以進行遠端監看。 2. 體積迷你、外觀亦有科技感，同時 安裝極為簡單。 3. 援雙向通話與夜視功能。 4. 攝影畫質達720P HD。 5. 訊號傳輸加密(與線上銀行相同等 級)。 nest 應用(周邊) 賓士和Nest溫度感測器整合， 使車主開車時就能知道並調 整家中溫度 羅技的Ultimate萬用遙控器 惠而浦和Nest的連結，當 Nest偵測到家中沒人時，就 能啟動洗衣機及烘衣機的連 續作業 nest 目前缺點 一對一架構，無法多組設備控 制 離開連線範圍，必須進行透過 固定 IP、DDNS 設定，增加使 用難度 通訊距離的限制 15 整合應用 • 消防整合應用 : 當nest偵測到有煙霧或是CO氣體， 將啟動LIFX 燈泡呈現閃爍紅色，讓 住戶知道有危險，即使是聽障人員。 • 展示影片 整合應用 • 安控整合應用 : • 當渡假不在家時，Nest Thermostat 智慧空調中控會進入離開模式(Away Mode) • Away Mode 結合整個家裡的LIFX燈泡 開關，可自動開燈、關燈，讓你家看起 來像是有人在家的樣子。 總結 • 智能化的燈泡、空調控制、煙霧偵測皆結合WIFI、App控制應用 • 皆有開發元件SDK與API提供整合應用 • LIFX一顆燈泡將近美金 $70~80元，對台灣可能仍需市場的認同 • 愛爾蘭電廠已與Nest合作，綁2年電費方案，就直接送Nest Thermostat (包含安裝, 原價美金$249) • 有廠商Cree智能燈泡流血價美金$15，但須另買Wink Hub中控 參考資料來源 http://lifx.co/partners/nest/ http://blog.lifx.co/2014/06/24/lifx-works-with-nest/ http://technews...
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...Encryption is a very important aspect of our daily lives. Everywhere we go and everything we do now involves some sort of encryption technology. From turning on our cars to using a card access to gain entry to our workplace, encryption is there. More specifically, encryption in communication is a vital component to everyday life. Without encryption, our lives would be much different and unsecure. According to Oded Goldreich (2004), There are 2 main types of encryption: One is called Symmetric-key and the other is public-key encryption (pp 375-376). The Symmetric-key algorithm uses the same cipher for both encryption and decryption. Conversely, the public-key algorithm requires 2 separate keys. One of these keys encrypts the text or message and the other decrypts it. A big drawback to using the Symmetric-key system is that both parties must possess the single, shared key (Mullen & Mummert, 2007). The public-key system kept both parties having separate keys that neither even knew about, but could still decipher the message. Encryption is defined as the activity of converting data or information into code. There are a lot of different ways that we use encryption. Cell phones, web browsers, wireless access, and computer passwords are all different types of communication encryption. Encryption is definitely not a new technology. It has been used by militaries and governments to communicate secretly for years. Cell phones are a prime example of the encryption we use today. In fact...
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...BUSN 258 Week 3 Case Study Consolidated Edison company of New York or Con Ed is a utility company that services the five boroughs of New York City and parts of Westchester County. Con Ed supplies electric, gas and steam to over three million customers and prides itself on its reliability. While Con Ed does hold a positive image in their customers’ eyes some incidents recently have left a negative image in many customers’ eyes. Con Ed has been in the news due to two gas explosions in New York City where there have been fatalities as well. These come at a time when Con Ed is trying to persuade customers to covert from oil to gas through incentives. Customers feel oil is safer due to recent events they see on the news. I interviewed Mr. Stampfel a Specialist from the call center to ask him some question s on the importance of customer service and relations. Michael has 9 Customer Service Representatives reporting directly to him, and has been a Customer Service Representative himself before being promoted into management. When Mr. Stampfel was asked about the role and importance of Customer Service to the organization he replied, “ Look around, this whole floor is dedicated to customer service, without customers there would be no Con Edison. We take customer service and satisfaction very seriously. Our CEO even added enhancing the customer experience into our principles.” (Stampfel, personal interview 2015). When asked the three most common issues faced by the organization...
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...What Is the Internet of Things? Mike Loukides & Jon Bruner ISBN: 978-1-491-92180-7 THE O’REILLY INTERNET OF THINGS CONFERENCE “The future has a funny way of sneaking up on you. You don’t notice it until you’re soaking in it. That was the feeling at O’Reilly’s Solid Conference.” — Wired The traditional boundaries between hardware and software are falling. It’s a perfect storm of opportunity for a software-enhanced, networked physical world. The new products and services created from the melding of software, hardware, and data are built by people who work across disciplines and industries. A vibrant new community is emerging, made up of business and industry leaders, software developers, hardware engineers, designers, investors, startup founders, academics, artists, and policy makers—many of whom have never come together before. They gather at Solid to be inspired, to make connections and launch conversations, and to plug into the future for a few days. Will you be a part of it? Find out more at solidcon.com What Is the Internet of Things? Mike Loukides and Jon Bruner What Is the Internet of Things? by Mike Loukides and Jon Bruner Copyright © 2015 O’Reilly Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. Published by O’Reilly Media, Inc., 1005 Gravenstein Highway North, Sebastopol, CA 95472. O’Reilly books may be purchased for educational, business, or sales promotional use. Online editions are also available for most titles (http://safaribooksonline...
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...Unit 1 MGMT305-1203A-02 Dee Cadwell June 12, 2012 Professor Anne Nelson Abstract The purpose of this paper is to show how companies us information systems to help manage business operations, show knowledge about computer networks, hardware, software, and database technologies. It will also evaluate how businesses use the Internet to their advantage for communicating with employees, working with other businesses and working with ecommerce businesses. What Is The Buzz On Smart Grids? The Smart grid is a class of technology that people are using to bring electricity delivery systems to the 21st century using computer based remote control and automation. Two way communication technology and computer processing make it possible and has been used by other business for years. The “grid” is the network that carries the electricity from the plant to the consumer. The grid is made up of transformers, substations, wires, switches and more. The “smart” entity is pretty much the same as the new “smart phones” and it basically saying that the grid is computerized. It includes a 2-way digital communication technological device. (Energy.gov, n.d.) Smart grids differ from the current electricity infrastructure because of the way the electricity is delivered to the consumer. The current grid does not explain how the power is distributed or used. The smart grid was developed to digitally save the consumer money by...
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...Almost everyday there are stories covering Google's new projects or the evolution of it's many products. With so many initiatives it can be hard to step back and look at where the web behemoth is really heading. What does success in five years look like? Back in 2009, Eric Schmidt denied the existence of any formal five year plan, but with Larry back in the drivers seat it's not hard to imagine him sitting cross legged at Burning Man, chatting to Serge about how everything fits together. Based on some of the recent acquisitions, new developments and the evolution of their current products, the plan probably goes something like this: 1: Become our primary interface to the world As we scurry about each day, connecting, creating and discovering, we use a bunch of tools to make our lives better. These tools have changed over the years, but they are very much a part of who we are. Google's strategy here is about becoming the ultimate life tool, the primary lense between you and everything else. There is a beauty and power in connecting all the things we use to shape our world, and naturally its also a little scary. Within five years Google will provide you the option to live almost your entire day through it's interface, a strategy that will tighten their hold on search while also opening up new revenue models. A device gently wakes you in the optimal sleep pattern, you run on a Google Glass enabled treadmill, a self driving car will take you to work where your spend you day using...
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...No life for a child: The grim reality of Nepal's child laborers -... http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/14/world/asia/nepal-child-labor/ You've selected the U.S. Edition. Would you like to make this your default edition? SET EDITION: U.S. TV: CNN CNNi INTERNATIONAL CNN en Español MÉXICO HLN ARABIC Yes | No Sign up Close Log in Home TV & Video CNN Trends U.S. World Politics Justice Entertainment Tech Health Living Travel Opinion iReport Money Sports No life for a child: The grim reality of Nepal's child laborers By Bibek Bhandari, for CNN updated 1:17 AM EDT, Thu August 15, 2013 SHARE THIS Print Email Recommend More sharing 1.4k Part of complete coverage on CNN Recommends Nepal's vulnerable child laborers >> STORY HIGHLIGHTS Though child labor is illegal in Nepal, an estimated 1.6 million aged between five and 17 work About three-quarters of child laborers are under the age of 14, and most are girls Many are employed in the carpet, brick and garment industries The country hopes to eliminate the practice by 2020, but former child laborers are skeptical Kathmandu, Nepal (CNN) -- To see her playing with her friends, Maya Lama seems much like any other child. But until last year, the 12-year-old Nepalese girl led a very different existence, forced to work grueling 16-hour shifts in a carpet factory in Nepal's capital, Kathmandu. Maya's ordeal began in 2011 when, as a 10 year old, she came to the city...
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...os St. Catherine Specialty Hospital Designing the Future of IP-based Healthcare Data Networks _________________ Project Charter Document with Scope Table of Contents A. General Project Information Page 3. B. Project Objectives -Project Mission Statement -Business Case -Problem Statement -Goal Statement -Definition of Terms Target Project Goals Page 4. Acceptance to Terms of Deliverables Key Project Directives Page 5. C. Project Assumptions Page 6. Telecommunication Location Specification Page 8. Telecommunication Room Specifications Telecommunication Power Requirements Additional Network Requirements Page 9. Project Deliverables Page 12. D. Project Scope Page 14. ScopeAgenda Fulfilling IP Convergence Requirements Network Verification Requirements Page 16. Work Area Designations Infectious Control Requirements Page 17. Cable Run Specifications Page 18. Scope Exclusions Page 20. E. Project Milestones Page 21. F. Impact Statement Page 22. G. Roles & Responsibilities Page 23. H. Resources Page 24. I. Project Risks Page 25. J. Success Measurements Page 26. K. Project Participant Signatures Page 27. A. - General Information Project Title: | St. Catherine Specialty Hospital - Network and Data Infrastructure | Brief Project Description: | New hospital...
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...Business Plan Hotel LUX: it starts here Kristel Lako 120547 Vivian de Lange 121181 Anne- Sophie Kersten 121104 Nadia Hassoune 123094 ------------------------------------------------- Team assignment Business Plan Team managers: R. van Ginneken & Maarten Staps Deadline: 07-6-2013 Class: 1HM 14 Vivian de Lange 121181 Anne-Sophie 121104 Kristel Lako 120547 Nadia Hassoune 123094 Executive Summary "When there is true hospitality, not many words are needed" The core purpose of this report is to show an idea of a feasible business hotel in Munich. The business plan explains all points, while going into debt in accounting, finance, marketing and Human Resource, why this concept will be profitable on long term. Hotel LUX is a 4 star business hotel and the main target group will be young entrepreneurs and local partners. The hotel is strategically located in the city centre of Munich and it enables its guests to be at the heart of the business community. The long-term goal of hotel LUX is to become one of the top choices in Munich for temporary lodging. This will be accomplished by creating a differentiated experience capitalizing on personal service, the facilities that the hotel provides and its unique location in one of the most attractive places in Germany, for business as well as leisure guests. We plan to be more than just lodging and accommodation and we aim for a social and warm atmosphere to relax in, and an inspiring...
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...Cultural Inspiration on Service By Roberta Nedry, President, Hospitality Excellence, Inc. Aloha! Kia Ora! Hey y’all! Bienvenidos! Bienvenue! Saa wee da ka or Saa wee da krap! Welcome! What happens when these words of greeting from different cultures are uttered? What do we associate with those greetings and the people in those states or countries who say them? How do they impact us emotionally and do they change the way we perceive and receive our experience in that place? Cultures around the world have many insightful and practical traditions and styles that can benefit a service mindset and in turn enhance service delivery. Let’s take a look at certain cultural traits and their potential impact in today's hospitality world and guest experience management. Consider how hospitality and business leaders and their teams may adapt some of these cultural traits and examples to benefit their own teams in guest and customer interactions. Note how these examples may serve as inspiration and motivation for a stronger service culture and more engaging guest experiences. The Spirit of Aloha: The Hawaiian Style of Hospitality I had the opportunity to live in Hawaii as a young girl. While there, I studied and performed Hawaiian dancing which required me to be completely immersed in and part of the Hawaiian culture and in turn the Aloha spirit. My teacher showed me how to tell stories through my hands, my eyes and body language in each dance that she taught. I learned first hand how...
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...| Internet of Things | 2014| Pragya Vaishwanar | Aricent Marketing Research Report | Summary It’s fair to say that more people have heard of the “internet of things” than have experienced it. More objects are becoming embedded with sensors and gaining the ability to communicate. The resulting information networks promise to create new business models, improve business processes, and reduce costs and risks. There is breathless press coverage of the phenomenon—always patiently re-explained by tech pundits as the trend by which all of one’s most mundane possessions will become internet-connected. These are invariably coupled with estimates that the internet of things will be a multi-trillion dollar business. 2014 is really, finally the year that the “internet of things”—that effort to remotely control every object on earth —becomes visible in one’s everyday lives. In a sense the internet of things is already with us. For one thing, anyone with a smartphone has already joined the club. The average smartphone is brimming with sensors—an accelerometer, a compass, GPS, light, sound, altimeter. It’s the prototypical internet-connected listening station, equally adept at monitoring our health, the velocity of our car, the magnitude of earthquakes and countless other things that its creators never envisioned. Yet despite repeated declarations one of the most successful sellers of baubles that help make your home “smart,” Smart-things, has only shipped 10,000 or so units since...
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...Operating system : An operating system (OS) is a collection of software that manages computer hardware resources and provides common services for computer programs. The operating system is an essential component of the system software in a computer system. Application programs usually require an operating system to function. Time-sharing operating systems schedule tasks for efficient use of the system and may also include accounting software for cost allocation of processor time, mass storage, printing, and other resources. For hardware functions such as input and output and memory allocation, the operating system acts as an intermediary between programs and the computer hardware, although the application code is usually executed directly by the hardware and will frequently make a system call to an OS function or be interrupted by it. Operating systems can be found on almost any device that contains a computer—from cellular phones and video game consoles to supercomputers and web servers. Examples of popular modern operating systems include Android, BSD, iOS, Linux, OS X, QNX, Microsoft Windows, Windows Phone, and IBM z/OS. All these, except Windows, Windows Phone and z/OS, share roots in UNIX. Smartphone A Smartphone, or smart phone, is a mobile phone built on a mobile operating system, with more advanced computing capability and connectivity than a feature phone. The first smartphones combined the functions of a personal digital assistant (PDA), including email...
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...President Chain Store Corporation 2011 CSR Report President Chain Store Corporation 2011 CSR Report www.7-11.com.tw 7-ELEVEN 2011 CSR REPORT Content About This Report h i s re p o r t e n c o m p a s s e s t h e v i e w s a n d strategies of President Chain Store Corp. (PCSC) concerning key issues of sustainability in the retail industry and displays our current results and future plans, thereby providing a channel to communicate with our stakeholders. Meanwhile, we view this report as a strategic means of self-review and –assessment so that all results will produce a rolling multiplier effect, gradually achieving the ultimate goal of a happy enterprise and society. The 2011 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) repor t is the first to be issued by the PCSC in accordance with the Global Report Initiative’s thirdgeneration criteria (GRI G3). Its contents are based primarily on data from 2009 to 2010 (from Jan. 1st, 2009 to Dec. 31st, 2010), with B-Level application status and organization boundaries established according to the consolidated-statement principle. The primary scope of the performance presented in the current report is limited to PCSC operations in Taiwan. Data from other subsidiary companies are expected to be included gradually in future reports so as to present more complete information and carry out the verification of report. Content • Reporting Principles The core of this 2011 President Chain Store Corp. CSR report is ”Happiness,” with a...
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...Windows Server® 2008 FOR DUMmIES ‰ by Ed Tittel and Justin Korelc Windows Server® 2008 For Dummies® Published by Wiley Publishing, Inc. 111 River Street Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774 www.wiley.com Copyright © 2008 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana Published by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana Published simultaneously in Canada No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning or otherwise, except as permitted under Sections 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without either the prior written permission of the Publisher, or authorization through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, (978) 750-8400, fax (978) 646-8600. Requests to the Publisher for permission should be addressed to the Legal Department, Wiley Publishing, Inc., 10475 Crosspoint Blvd., Indianapolis, IN 46256, (317) 572-3447, fax (317) 572-4355, or online at http:// www.wiley.com/go/permissions. Trademarks: Wiley, the Wiley Publishing logo, For Dummies, the Dummies Man logo, A Reference for the Rest of Us!, The Dummies Way, Dummies Daily, The Fun and Easy Way, Dummies.com, and related trade dress are trademarks or registered trademarks of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the United States and other countries, and may not be used without written permission...
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