Smart devices have been widely used in daily life to bring us more convenience, thanks to the application and integration of the Internet of Things technology.
89-year-old Aunt Wang and her husband Grandpa Li belong to the community of empty nest elders.
Not long ago, Aunt Wang had an onset of cerebral hemorrhage in the middle of the night.
Fortunately, she managed to press the alarm button of an intelligent old-age equipment that was installed a year ago.
In less than 5 seconds, the operator of the 24-hour call center answered the phone and immediately informed the hospital and her family members after gaining a basic understanding of the Aunt Wang’s suffering.
The infrared sensors and the magnetic door contacts fitted in all corners of the home can monitor every movement of the elders at any time. Once detecting abnormalities, these devices will immediately issued an alarm.
At the same time, the IoT technology has made it possible for home visits by doctors through remote control devices.
A remote control large medical glove, for example, is designed to have the elders undergo electrocardiogram and communicate with doctors through remote control devices once the ECG is released. The doctors then will use the video phone to tell the elders the results of the feedback.
At a farm market in Wuxi, the use of 100 smart scales has made it possible for weighing and payment to be done at the same time. when the goods are weighed, the scale will show a QR code to allow the customers to make the payment through the Wechat or Alipay.
In some other cases, the information of the goods sold can be traced to the source and retained for future check.
The intelligent baggage carts at Shuofang Airport is equipped with an LED screen to inform the passengers their route to the boarding gates and the time before boarding so that the passengers can kill their time by watching movies or playing games. The innovative device has been granted over 300 patents and put to use at many airports in the country.
