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This Cracker-Size Sensor Can Tell You Which Oven Burner You Left On
Carnegie Mellon researchers are working to better automate facilities management.
The sensor detects a blow dryer.
Source: Gierad Laput
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A cracker-size device combines nine sensors and a processor to detect events such as appliances turning on and off in a room. The information can then be fed to an online dashboard or sent as alerts to facilities managers.
The CMU sensor, plugged into a wall, processes temperature, vibration, sound, humidity, electromagnetic interference, and other data.