Internet of Things Applications

A few months ago I had a chat about the Internet of Things with the design head of a well-known home appliance manufacturer. Gartner had just published 2014’s hype chart,, and with the Internet of Things sitting at the very peak of the hype cycle, he reckoned it might be an interesting way to differentiate his firm’s products in a market filled with cheap Chinese appliances.

After our chat, I had a thought: I could teach him about the Internet of Things with some broad-brush product designs. After reviewing the line of products manufactured by his firm, I found two that I could reimagine, using the pixie dust of intelligence and connectivity.

Nearly every home in Australia has a clothes iron. The major difference between models is how much steam they can put out on demand. Every iron has a dial to set its temperature - and if you don’t set it just right, you can damage your clothes.

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