| | OCTOBER 20219tem as it provides diversity and involves the transmis-sion and reception of signals via transmitter. These multiple radio frequency is received by a receiver and is found to be quick with minimal errors. · Smart Clothes ­ smart clothes are modern high-tech clothing meshed with circuitry, sensors or addi-tional hardware that can be connected to your mobile app with the help of a Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. Sensoria, has created a smart sock that can measure the pressure points on your feet. Under Armor, has created a line of sleepwear that releases IR light to enhance the quality of your sleep. The list of smart clothes available in the market today is endless and is manufactured to serve specific purposes. · Smart Homes ­ A smart home is one that is enriched with smart products that are connected using the internet making the remote monitoring and management of systems and applications possible. These devices are aimed to enhance security, energy efficiency and convenience. On an average, 27% US consumers have a mini-mum of three smart home de-vices. Other products include · Smart pet feeder by Petnet, · Smart toothbrush by Kolibree, · Smart Lock by August, · Smart bulb by Phillips. The list is endless and the market is flooded with smart products that are aimed to make life simpler and comfortable.The Pros· Easier access to information about self and surrounding anytime anywhere. Smart devices can help monitor our health conditions, our fitness levels and also act as an early indicator to any anamolies that we may pick up along the way in a few years' time.· Smart technology has contributed heavily to the modern healthcare and medical space with smart watches, smart pills and many innovative solutions. This has greatly enhanced the quality of care provided by healthcare professionals to their patients. Wearables contribute to providing valuable health information to the providers helping them make correct diagnosis, which in turn helps them provide the best course of treatment.· Smart technology has made healthcare accessible to even the most remote locations of the world with decent internet connectivity. With applications like telehealth and telemedicine, healthcare has become more accessible and cost-effective.· Certain smart applications are found to improve memory, attention and focus.Above and beyond these advantages, smart technology has enhanced productivity of a number of mundane and time-consuming tasks thereby, improving human productivity, minimizing errors while achieving cost and resource optimization. The ConsSome of the common and well-known disadvantages of smart technology are:· Complex infrastructure· Intricate maintenance · Security threats· Dangers of distraction· Internet reliance· Private data leaks Disadvantages are common for any technology but in reality the advantages far out weight the disadvantages and smart technology has made various aspects of life way easier, healthier, accessible and cost-effective. Perspectives SMART is self-monitoring, analyzing and reporting technology. The abbreviation itself is a promise to evolution and innovation. Although, smart technology is still in its infancy it has greatly influenced our everyday living. For example, Amazon Echo's sale shot up a whopping 142.5% in just its second month of launch. The exponential growth of smart technology can be attributed to its immense ease of use and mass acceptance from the millennials. The future is smart. Vidya Ramakrishnan
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