Internet Refrigerator - A typical Internet of Things (IoT)
Authors:
KUYORO Afolashade
Publication Type: Journal article
Journal: Proceedings Of The 3rd International Conference On Advances In Engineering Sciences And Applied Mathematics
ISSN Number:
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Abstract
In a home the kitchen plays a major role in keeping the family alive and together, as the kitchen serves as the place where meals are prepared and also the meeting point where members of the family meet to eat. Amongst all the appliances or devices that are found in a kitchen, refrigerator is of great importance. This is due to the fact that the refrigerator house or keep intact food items that are needed in the home. Traditional refrigerators have been performing great task in preserving food items for a period of time, but there is need for more efficient ways of preserving and managing food items. With the innovations in technology came the Internet of Things (IoT) where divers appliance are connected together courtesy the internet, home appliance inclusive. Internet Refrigerator, which is a typical IoT also got innovated with the expectations to make life more convenient and comfortable by managing the kitchen more efficiently. It is expected to manage items or resources kept in it, save unnecessary cost, save food wastage, plan an organized menu, as well as organized shopping list. This research work looks at Internet Refrigerator as a typical Internet of things, its components, benefits and challenges as well as its acceptability.