“If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen!” will soon be a saying belonging only to foul mouthed Scottish celebrity chefs.
Induction cook-tops, once thought of as high-end consumer products, have found growing acceptance and fast adoption among consumers in Europe with demand ‘simmering’ in the rest of the world.
We are about to enter the era of what is being universally referred to as the Internet of Things (IoT). Via this key enabling technology it will be possible to transfer valuable data between all manner of different types of electronic hardware in a way that would have been unimaginable only a few years ago. This could include everyday products from vending machines to domestic appliances, from gym equipment to smart meters. IoT looks destined to revolutionize home automation, industrial control, healthcare and a raft of other applications. The capture and processing of imaging data will have an integral part to play in a large proportion of IoT implementations. If engineers are going to add a fully effective imaging element into their IoT-enabled designs then there are both technical and commercial issues that they must be aware of.