{"page":"\u003clink rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https://lessonplanet.com/assets/packs/css/resources-c03aa079.css\" /\u003e\n\u003clink rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https://lessonplanet.com/assets/packs/css/lp_boclips_stylesheets-517835be.css\" media=\"all\" /\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-title='Step inside the hi-tech homes of the future' data-url='/boclips/videos/5c54c25ed8eafeecae15935b' data-video-url='/boclips/videos/5c54c25ed8eafeecae15935b' id='bo_player_modal'\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='boclips-resource-page modal-dialog panel-container'\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='react-notifications-root'\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-header'\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-type'\u003e\n\u003ci aria-hidden='true' class='fai fa-regular fa-circle-play'\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\nVideo\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ch1 class='rp-title' id='video-title'\u003e\nStep inside the hi-tech homes of the future\n\u003c/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-actions'\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='mr-1'\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"btn btn-success\" data-posthog-event=\"Signup: LP Signup Activity\" data-posthog-location=\"body_link_boclips\" data-remote=\"true\" href=\"/subscription/new\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGet Free Access\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e for 10 Days\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e!\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-body'\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-info'\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-label='Hide resource details' class='rp-hide-info' role='button' tabindex='0'\u003e\u0026times;\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ci aria-label='Expand resource details' class='rp-expand-info fai fa-solid fa-up-right-and-down-left-from-center' role='button' tabindex='0'\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\n\u003ci aria-label='Compress resource details' class='rp-compress-info fai fa-solid fa-down-left-and-up-right-to-center' role='button' tabindex='0'\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-rating'\u003e\n\u003cspan class='resource-pool'\u003e\n\u003cspan class='pool-label'\u003ePublisher:\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class='pool-name'\u003e\n\u003cspan class='text'\u003e\u003ca data-publisher-id=\"30356011\" href=\"/search?publisher_ids%5B%5D=30356011\"\u003eCurated Video\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-description'\u003e\n\u003cspan class='short-description'\u003eMany of us use them for surfing the net and checking our emails, but smartphones and tablets could also be helping us out with domestic chores in the future.They play a starring role in the homes of the future being showcased at the IFA...\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class='full-description hide'\u003eMany of us use them for surfing the net and checking our emails, but smartphones and tablets could also be helping us out with domestic chores in the future.\u003cbr/\u003eThey play a starring role in the homes of the future being showcased at the IFA electronics event in Berlin. \u003cbr/\u003eIf you've had a long day at work, the last thing you want to do is pull out the vacuum cleaner or come up with something creative for dinner. \u003cbr/\u003eWell, in the future, smart phones and tablets may well be your new best friends when it comes to getting stuff done around the home. \u003cbr/\u003eTake the LG \"Hom-Bot\" for example, which is already available around the globe. \u003cbr/\u003eIt can now be controlled with a smart phone or tablet. \u003cbr/\u003eYou can manually drive the device or set it to automatically clean one specific room.\u003cbr/\u003eThe Hom-Bot also has a built-in camera which you can use to keep an eye on your home when you are away, all in real time over a Wifi connection.\u003cbr/\u003e\"We've had the vacuum cleaner for a while but we added smart functionality which means that it can be controlled manually or automatically using any smart device. In this case I have the LG G2 here and I can get it to start running its cleaning programme from the phone,\" says Ken Hong, Global Director of Communications at LG, as demonstrates the technology.\u003cbr/\u003e\"I can automatically set it so that it runs at any time I want or I can also come home, let's say, from work and see what part of the house it has cleaned before it decided to recharge. So there is a lot of things you can do here using Wifi and a smart phone.\u003cbr/\u003e\"You can also use the phone to monitor the home via the camera that's built into the Hom-Bot and that allows you to of course to monitor to your home when you are away for a couple of days, see that everything is ok, that the cat's fed and so forth,\" he adds.\u003cbr/\u003eBut Hong doesn't think that man will be replaced by machine - rather technology will just make life a little easier.\u003cbr/\u003e\"In the future you are still going to have to put groceries in the fridge. You are still going to have to put clothes in the washer. That is not going to be automatic,\" he says.\u003cbr/\u003e\"But, what will be automatic is, let's say for example, you have, you know, eggs in the refrigerator, it will know when those eggs will expire. Or milk, and it will let you know on your smart phone that you have maybe have two days left until you have to buy new milk.\"\u003cbr/\u003eTalking of food, Siemens has tackled the problem of not knowing what you have in your fridge when you are at the supermarket.\u003cbr/\u003eTheir smart fridge takes a photo of the interior each time the door is closed.\u003cbr/\u003eThe photo can be checked using the Siemens connectivity app.\u003cbr/\u003e\"When I close the door, I see two photos, one from the interior and one from the door area. And I can see eggs, lemon, red pepper, mushrooms, tomatoes beer,\" says Stefan Vollmann from Siemens.\u003cbr/\u003eOne you have checked what's on your shelves, you can then also ask the app to make dinner suggestions and to let you know what extra ingredients you may need.\u003cbr/\u003eThe fridge is at concept stage right now but Siemens says they expect a version of it to be on the market in 2014.\u003cbr/\u003eIt's not just smart phones and tablets which are set to help out around the home in future, but also the TV.\u003cbr/\u003eSamsung envisages home appliances being connected to the box via Wifi, so that everything can be controlled from the comfort of your sofa.\u003cbr/\u003eThe air conditioning can be turned on, the washing machine can be set, the oven will even tell you when your pizza is cooked.\u003cbr/\u003eDiana Diefenbach, Marketing Manager, Samsung Home Appliances, says that by using this kind of system there's \"no standing up anymore, no hassle\" and \"everything (is) wireless, free and very comfortable.\"\u003cbr/\u003eThe only connected device from Samsung currently on the market is a washing machine that can be controlled with a smart phone.\u003cbr/\u003eMore products are expected in stores next year.\u003cbr/\u003eSo it seems, in the future, you won't have to worry about finding so much time to do the chores - thanks to the magic of technology helping to take the strain. \u003cbr/\u003eAP Television \u003cbr/\u003eBerlin, Germany - 8 September 2013\u003cbr/\u003e1. Pan across sign above future home stand at IFA event, reading: (English) \"Smart Living\"\u003cbr/\u003e2. Mid of television on wall \u003cbr/\u003e3. Zoom in of television screen as message pops up reading: (English) \"cooking is completed\"\u003cbr/\u003e4. Zoom out of man using phone to control \"LG Hom-Bot\" in background\u003cbr/\u003e5. Mid of phone being used to control washing machine\u003cbr/\u003e6. Mid of fridge display on large screen\u003cbr/\u003e7. Mid of show visitors \u003cbr/\u003e8. SOUNDBITE: (English) Ken Hong, Global Director of Communications, LG:\u003cbr/\u003e\"What you see here next to me is the LG Hom-Bot vacuum cleaner with smart functionality. Now, we've had the vacuum cleaner for a while but we added smart functionality which means that it can be controlled manually or automatically using any smart device. In this case I have the LG G2 here and I can get it to start running its cleaning programme from the phone. I can automatically set it so that it runs at any time I want or I can also come home, let's say, from work and see what part of the house it has cleaned before it decided to recharge. So there is a lot of things you can do here using Wifi and a smart phone. You can also use the phone to monitor the home via the camera that's built into the Hom-Bot square and that allows you to of course to monitor to your home when you are away for a couple of days, see that everything is ok, that the cat's fed and so forth.\"\u003cbr/\u003e9. Various of Hom-Bot moving around on ground\u003cbr/\u003e10. Wide of woman opening door of LG fridge\u003cbr/\u003e11. Close-up of door closing, revealing electronic screen showing \"Smart Saving\" menu\u003cbr/\u003e12. Wide of people looking at fridges on display\u003cbr/\u003e13. SOUNDBITE: (English) Ken Hong, Global Director of Communications, LG:\u003cbr/\u003e\"In the future you are still going to have to put groceries in the fridge. You are still going to have to put clothes in the washer. That is not going to be automatic. But, what will be automatic is, let's say for example, you have, you know, eggs in the refrigerator, it will know when those eggs will expire. Or milk, and it will let you know on your smart phone that you have maybe have two days left until you have to buy new milk. Another use of the smart refrigerator is based on what's in the refrigerator it will tell you what recipe you can make for dinner.\"\u003cbr/\u003e14. Mid of man looking at washing machine display\u003cbr/\u003e15. Wide of fridges on display \u003cbr/\u003e16. Close-up of sign reading: (English) \"Open your refrigerator at the market\"\u003cbr/\u003e17. Mid of woman taking food out of oven\u003cbr/\u003e18. Various of food on display \u003cbr/\u003e19. Wide of Siemens connectivity booth\u003cbr/\u003e20. Close-up of sign reading: (English) \"Connectivity\"\u003cbr/\u003e21. SOUNDBITE: (English) Stefan Vollmann, Siemens representative:\u003cbr/\u003e\"It's a connected fridge. We have two cameras inside. One camera makes a photo from the door area. And this camera makes a photo from the interior. So, always when I close the door it takes two photos. One from the door area and the interior. I can show you in the app. So this is the connectivity app from Siemens. I have an overview of all the appliances. And, here is the fridge. So, when I close the door, I see two photos, one from the interior and one from the door area. And I can see eggs, lemon, red pepper, mushrooms, tomatoes beer.\"\u003cbr/\u003e22. Zoom out of Samsung smart phone using app to control washing machine \u003cbr/\u003e23. Wide of Samsung exhibition stand \u003cbr/\u003e24. Wide of people looking at television on display \u003cbr/\u003e25. Close-up of television being used to control air conditioning\u003cbr/\u003e26. SOUNDBITE: (English) Diana Diefenbach, Marketing Manager, Samsung Home Appliances:\u003cbr/\u003e\"We think that actually you know in the future, the cocooning trend, you know, is much stronger. So you know, you come back home, you want to feel comfortable, you don't want to have any hassle or stress with all your home appliances. So, you just go to your living room, you fell comfortable there, you know, go to the sofa. And you can control everything with our TV remote control and control all of the home appliances. Because everything is connected in your home network and you just switch on the washing machine from the sofa, switch on the air conditioning from the sofa, no standing up anymore, no hassle, everything wireless, free and very comfortable. \"\u003cbr/\u003e27. 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