Consumer Electronics
Big Fridge Is Watching You
Smart technologies will mean healthier eating
31 May 2013
Infographic: Jude Buffum
Alongside flying cars and jet packs, the high-tech kitchen of tomorrow has been a staple of futuristic articles and exhibitions for more than a century. Designs have revolved around the themes of automation and some degree of machine intelligence but have generally failed to make any impact on our domestic lives. Now the rising tide of network and wireless technologies is finally turning the smart kitchen into reality.
Stephen Cass is the special projects editor at IEEE Spectrum. He currently helms Spectrum's Hands On column, and is also responsible for interactive projects such as the Top Programming Languages app. He has a bachelor's degree in experimental physics from Trinity College Dublin.