Our smart energy roundtable participants discuss evolutions that include the move to the cloud,communications standards,security(always a hot topic)and new technologies to watch.
According to IMS Research,over 25 million smart grid-enabled devices,such as smart thermostats,smart energy displays,and smart appliances with the ability to communicate with smart meters,will be shipped in the U.S.in the next five years.While utility companies are already implementing smart meters,there are still concerns that range from privacy and data security,to how to help consumers use these devices to better manage energy usage.Embedded developers are on the front lines of this brave new world.Our roundtable discussion includes Meera Balakrishnan,global segment lead for smart energy and smart grids at Freescale;David Andeen,smart grid integrated segment marketing manager at Maxim;and Clayton Pillion,manager of the smart energy solutions group at Microchip Technology Inc.
