SB1: (Research) Technological Advancement Effects on Kitchen Design

We are in an era where technology is advancing very quickly and has been adapted in order to be apart of our daily lives and needs. In particular technology today has been applied in our kitchen in order for a more efficient and quick way of navigating in the kitchen space and using appliances faster and better.

In particular, I'm going to explore the idea of smart kitchens and how the shape today's kitchens.

What is a Smart Kitchen

Usage of technology in  order to create a more energy efficient and environmentally friendly appliances as well as to save space within the area. 

Examples

• Smart Fridges - can list their contents or automatically order items, energy efficient in terms of humanities 
• Smart washing machines - can be switched on remotely and turn itself off once done saving electricity and energy efficient.
• Smart Ovens/ cookers - can be turned on remotely and actively programmed e.g. let the ovne know what kind of meat you're cooking for best cooking quality
• Smart Stoves - can be connected to Wifi to ensure stoves are turn off or remotely operated to preheat before arriving home etc.

Specific Appliances

• GeniCan - comes with your bin, allows you to scan item' barcodes or say through voice recognition what you need. Item is then added to a list on a Genican app (allows users to not miss any groceries).
• Scosche's BoomBottle MM - a bluetooth speaker with an in built can opener; simple but may be actually quite helpful. 
• Samsung Family Hub 3.0 - smart fridges with in built 21.5 inch screen offering various apps e.g. whiteboard, stickiboard, entertainment apps w/ a smart voice assistant. Three in built camera's inside and able to connect to a Smart Samsung TV. Also able to view home camera's doorbells etc. Fit for families, successfully integrate a functional and entertaining purpose to the fridge. However, very expensive at $3,052.

Thoughts & Reflection:

I think the idea of possibly integrating smart features to a kitchen could possibly enhance it's efficient and make things work better in the kitchen. It may also help make the kitchen a more engaging part of the house where members would spend time together. However, it does have it's downfalls, such as risk of breaching privacy, as information are involved and appliances such as smart fridges can track everyone's movement or with camera's etc. 

https://plentific.com/advice/how-create-smart-kitchen-626/ 
https://www.the-ambient.com/reviews/best-smart-kitchen-devices-469