HVAC Control in the New Millennium.pdf - HVAC.Amickracing

HVAC Control in the New Millenniumrefrigerator is connected to a phone line for dial-up Internet access or toa home network that is connected to the Web.Communication OptionsSun Microsystems and some manufacturers of cellular phones,printers, and hand-held computers have developed Jini, which is a Javabasedtechnology for device communication. It plants Java code on digitaldevices so they can be organized into groups. Devices with Jini canjoin a network and automatically configure themselves.Jini competes as a common language for digital devices withMicrosoft’s Universal Plug-and-Play. When you connect a device to thenetwork, the device automatically acquires a TCP/IP address and usinga discover protocol based on HTTP, it announces its availability to otherdevices on the network.Universal Plug-and-Play is one part of Microsoft’s Millennium OSproject, which aims at a network of devices that can allocate resourcesefficiently to accomplish each task. Universal Plug-and-Play provides away for devices to communicate while Millennium takes these devicesand makes them look like one computer. Millennium is slated for homeuse while Windows 2000 is designed for business use.Motorola is a leading embedded-chip manufacturer for smart appliances.Motorola and MIT’s Media Lab have started the MotorolaDigitalDNA Laboratory, where future smart appliances are developed.DigitaDNA refers to the concept of linking various smart products. Oneof these is a smart treadmill that checks your pulse and automaticallyadjusts the treadmill. Other concepts in work include clothing with labelsthat informat the washer which cycle to use and doors that open forspecified people or pets.Smart SoftwareMost software is not very smart. The majority of applications usedtoday only react to commands given them. As computers become morepowerful, software capabilities also grow and future software may bemuch smarter.Software that appears to understand what it is told has been aroundsince the 1970’s. In 1979 an early game called Dungeon was developed at©2001 by The Fairmont Press, Inc. All rights reserved.