对于智能设备世界的设想早在互联网时代之前就已有之。苹果电脑公司(Apple Computer Inc.)联合创始人马库拉("Mike" Markkula)在上世纪80年代就灵机一动提出了将网络与控制设备的功能集合于一块芯片上的想法。人们预计,这种后来被称为“神经元”的芯片成本一旦下降到1美元左右,将会广为传播。但马库拉创建的公司Echelon Corp.未能达到这个目标,经历了坎坷历史。
'I keep kicking myself,' he says. 'I was 20 years too soon.'
马库拉说,我一直严厉自责。我的想法早了20年。
Chip makers did steadily push down the cost of adding intelligence to everyday gadgets, often to less than $5. Another driver has been the onslaught of smartphones and tablets, which can serve as handy Web-connected remote controls for devices in the home and workplace.
芯片生产商确实稳步压低了将日常设备智能化的成本,这类成本通常不到5美元。另一个推动力是智能手机和平板电脑的横空出世,它们可以作为方便的家用和商用设备连网遥控器。
Potential benefits range from fairly prosaic to profound. Consumers, for example, can now use smartphones to remotely check if they locked doors, left the lights on or turned down the thermostat. Retailers can help smartphone users find goods on store shelves, and wirelessly pitch sales promotions. Parking meters can communicate with smartphone users.
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