Smart was founded in 1987 by spouses David Martin and Nancy Knowlton. In 1991, Smart introduced its interactive whiteboard, called SMART Board. In 2003, Smart developed and later patented the DVit (Digital Vision Touch) technology, which was an important feature of the SMART board. According to Google, there are more than 5,000 smart home devices compatible with Google Home available and they are still increasing.
It also introduced the power of data collection with its ability to track activity in a home and automatically program smart thermostat settings based on that data. It also has a voice-activated virtual assistant that can control multiple smart devices throughout the house. In a way, smart technology was all the rage in the late 1990s, as evidenced by the widespread adoption of standalone smart devices known as personal digital assistants. I'm a software developer interested in appliances, homes and DIY, so I've been delighted to see smart homes (and home automation) becoming increasingly popular over the years.
The modern beginnings of smart home technology date back to 1975 with the release of the X10, a home automation platform that sends digital information through radio frequency bursts to a house's existing electrical wiring. It changed the rules of the smart home technology game by making wireless Internet at home the preferred channel for remote control of devices. That's when the smart home really took off, with the launch of the Nest Learning Thermostat and more than a hundred smart home devices launched by major technology companies (and thousands more of lesser-known tech firms) over the years. Smart Technologies (stylized as SMART Technologies), also known as Smart, is a Canadian company headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and wholly owned by Foxconn.
Tristan also has an academic background (in Mathematics, 26% Computer Science), so he likes to investigate the technical ways in which smart home devices work. Technically, the first “smart home” devices included a portable vacuum cleaner in 1905 and the electric washing machine produced in 1907, while the first computerized development was the X10 smart home network protocol in 1975.With it, owners can remotely control compatible devices such as locks, lights, the thermostat, smart plugs, security cameras and more through the Apple Home app.
