The consumer electronics industry has entered the era of "intelligence"

Big data, Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, and the development of new technologies have not only changed people's lifestyles, but also changed the social ecology. Before the official opening of the 2018 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES2018), the organizer of the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) held its debut event on the afternoon of the 7th, and many innovative products entered the eyes of consumers. These products, which represent the most advanced technology in the current consumer electronics field, are becoming more and more automatic and intelligent. It can be said that today's consumer electronics industry has entered the era of "strengthening intelligence". If new products are not tied to the word "intelligence", it is hard to say that they are innovative. From smart homes to smart cities, these innovative products will enable you to truly appreciate the meaning of "technology changes life".

　　Smart Home: From a single product to a system

　　 In recent years, the smart home market has developed rapidly, and the coverage of smart home products has become more and more extensive, from environmental control to automatic maintenance, from audio-visual entertainment to home security, the list goes on. In the past, the home furnishing field that people did not expect is gradually being taken over by smart home products.

　　 In the CES2018 Best Innovation Award by CTA, the smart home product Lancey smart electric heater is one of the award-winning innovations. This electric heater is the world's first electric heater equipped with a battery and a local energy management system. It can fine-tune the heating according to the needs of users, and use the stored relatively cheap off-peak electricity to power the radiator during peak heating hours, so that its operating cost is 50% lower than other electric heaters. In addition to the award-winning Lancey smart electric heater, there are many smart home products on CES2018 that attract people's attention, such as Ashley Chloe's Ensembl smart modular wireless entertainment system, Coway's smart air purifier, etc., are among them Star Products.

　　 With the integration of artificial intelligence technology, smart home products are gradually spreading from single products to systems. In 2017, Amazon's Echo smart speakers were extremely popular, and the emergence of Google home made the market for smart home assistants fierce. At CES2018, more similar smart home assistants appeared. These products will connect multiple home devices to form a multifunctional overall system, which will further change the family's lifestyle. For example, WooHoo from SmartBeings, as a smart IoT platform, can connect multiple devices, interactively control smart homes, and can achieve multiple functions such as remote contact and emergency calls.

　　 The Buddy robot of Blue Frog Robotics, which also won the Best Innovation Award of CES2018, and the remote wireless power supply of Wi-Charge, although not in the category of smart home products, can also help the construction of smart homes. As a family companion robot, Buddy can interact with every family member. It is not only a family assistant, but also a child's playmate. Wi-Charge's smart power supply can charge the range without user intervention. The internal mobile and wireless device charging will greatly save users the worry of running out of device power without paying attention.

　　Smart City: New Development Direction of Consumer Electronics

　　 Compared with smart homes, the construction of smart cities is more ambitious and far beyond the reach of consumer electronics. But this does not mean that there will be no innovations to support the development of smart cities at CES2018. Among the 28 product categories covered by this year’s CES Best Innovation Awards, smart city and cyber security and robots are the three new product categories that the organizer has added. This move shows the organizer’s recognition and recognition of innovative smart city products. Pay attention. CTA predicts that smart city technology will be the most important emerging technology in 2018.

　　 Among the 20 products that won the CES2018 Best Innovation Award, two products belong to the smart city category, namely the AR4 artificial intelligence security camera of Amaryllo International B.V and Aipoly's Aipoly vending platform. The AR4 artificial intelligence security camera has a built-in high-power CPU and uses cloud data mining technology to recognize faces, cars and animals, talk to intruders and automatically track them. Through data sharing, it can form a huge network, which is expected to become a replacement for the traditional CCTV (closed-circuit television monitoring system) widely used in cities now, and completely change urban security. Aipoly vending platform is a fully automated retail platform that uses artificial intelligence technology to provide customers with a shopping experience without queuing to check out: customers only need to pick up the goods and leave, and get the receipt through the Aipoly app.

　　 There are many smart city innovative products on CES2018, and the above two products are the best among them. In addition, a variety of innovative products such as NeOse’s networked universal electronic nose, Texas Instruments’ millimeter-wave radar sensor, RELYNC’s world’s first foldable smart three-wheeled scooter, etc., will provide a safe and convenient smart city construction in the future. Boost. As the concept of smart city is accepted by more and more countries, such products are also expected to become an important part of consumer electronics products and become another new direction for the development of the consumer electronics industry in the future.