Wednesday, February 29, 2012

NFC-Enabled Smart Washing Machine?

Have you ever NFC-enabled smart washing machine? Yes, there is one from NXP.
MoreRFID reported NXP is currently showcasing a new RFID and NFC-enabled smart washing machine at Embedded World in Germany.
The washing machine reads information about the fabric type and color from RFID-tagged buttons, helps you avoid mixing white and dark laundry, and optimizes the washing program based on the characteristics it reads from both the clothing and the detergent itself. 
 Using an NFC-enabled phone, an authorized maintenance technician can perform diagnostics on the smart washing machine onsite, change its status, upgrade firmware, and launch an app that communicates directly with the manufacturer's service center using the phone's built-in 3G connection. 
"Major home appliances are becoming 'smarter' by the day - yet we've only started to explore the universe of possibilities when it comes to two-way communication," said Jan Willem Vogel, senior director, industrial applications marketing, NXP Semiconductors. "We're particularly excited about our new smart washing demonstrator, which brings together our advanced application insights, our expertise in RFID and NFC, as well as our broad-based understanding of the complex sub-systems driving white goods today. The demo also showcases the breadth of NXP's portfolio - the most extensive in the semiconductor industry when it comes to home appliances."


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