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We have Smart Watches and Smart Phones: What else can we make Smart?

Udochi Okeke
2 min readJan 4, 2024

In the age of internet of things, what else can we make smart?

We have smart watches, smart cars, smart phones and smart fridges, in this article, I would like to explore the world of internet of things. It seems people have stoppped using that buzzword as if it is no longer relevant. However, that was one of the turn of the century fads (unlike cryptocurrency and nfts) that did not implode into scams and market crashes. People actually did develop the technology to go along with the ideas surrounding this concept. Out of the brainchildren of internet of things we got devices that led to huge markets such as:

Ring doorbell camera

Fitbit

Alexa

Smart TVs

Smart Home

Smart thermostat

Smart lighting

Smart rings

and so much more. It seems like the internet of things is here to stay. So, I'd like to explore some other possible things that we could potential "smarten up" around here. How about, smart clothes? What if your shirt could report how much you were sweating or if it needed a wash? How about if your belt could send you notifications about your internal organs? What if your jeans had sensors in them…

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Udochi Okeke
Udochi Okeke

Written by Udochi Okeke

I am working to translate educational resources to the indigenous language of Igbo. If you can financially support me I sell jewelry at https://olaobi.com

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