Move - Connecting the World of Things

What is Move? Move is a home transportation robot which connects the internet of things to the world of things. Its primary function is to move objects around the house without the owner having to lift a finger. Targeted at less able bodies such as the elderly, this device helps to maintain your home by delivering items to the correct destination. Saving the user multiple trips during the course of the day, preventing tiredness and reducing the risk of falling. Move can be easily programmed to navigate around your home from any mobile device with the Move App. Additionally jobs can be viewed or prioritised remotely through the app. Along with the unit, Move also comes with a set of three canisters as well as a canister station. Why is it useful? Move can complete a variety of jobs around your home. It can be used for anything from bringing in your weekly shop, to watering your plants, the Move can be applied to a wide range of day to day jobs. Imagine you’ve ordered some shopping from the supermarket on your phone, however no one’s home. The delivery drive simply puts the food canisters in the special letterbox at the front of your house. Move then detects you have a delivery and starts to distribute the canisters to different locations around your home such as the fridge. It will identify exactly what is in each canister and plan the fasted route to complete its journey. Move Stations can be integrated into your home without having an impact on the overall aesthetics of your décor. Move tubes can be discretely hidden into walls and between floors allowing the canisters to move around your home without seeing them. Additionally Move stations could be integrated into existing GE appliances products such as fridges, ovens and washing machines. Creating a new range of smart, automatic products which can be controlled remotely through the internet of things. By 2025 Move systems could be incorporated into all new build retirement and care homes, creating a much more manageable home for the elderly. What are the benefits? Move allows less able individuals to still be independent in their own home. Elderly people still want to be independent and do things for themselves like cook or clean. Creating a device which assists with day to day jobs like watering the plants, can reduce the amount of energy used moving around the home. Which can be used for more important things like spending time with family or hobbies. This system doesn’t have to have a huge impact on your home, it can be discretely hidden. Personally I wouldn’t want giant robot arms ruining the overall look of my house. Move blends into the interior of your house. Additionally you can have as many or as little stations as you want. Start with one and add more, which can be easily added through the Move App. Depending on the users’ situation more stations can be added. Someone with arthritis may choose to add more devices as their condition worsens. Move is silent. Drones are a great invention but are generally to loud to belong inside the home. They would also be a lot harder to calibrate a drone to your home. If a drone is not fully calibrate to your home it could do some serious damage. This device can move around your house without you noticing it is there. In fact the Move can be programmed to charge during the day and work at night, meaning you hardly see the device actually working. Imagine waking up in the morning and having everything ready and waiting for you. Why is my design different? 2025 is not that far away. This device could be easy manufactured in the next couple of years and be integrated into all new builds by 2025. By 2025 the Move could have already changed the way a home is run. Personally I hate the idea of having a fully automated house. I like doing things for myself like making my bed, it creates a sense of achievement. Creating Robot arms which cooks or cleans is lazy, and I personally don’t want to be in world like Wall-e. People like doing things for themselves like cooking. My device aims to help assist people in their home who want to be independent but struggle. What happens when your cooking robot needs repairing, are you supposed to just go hungry? Additionally I have purposely designed my robot to not have human characteristics. People don’t like the idea of having something that looks exactly like a human in their home. Personally having a robot that looks like a person in my home would scare me. I want to feel safe in my own home and not feel like someone is watching me. Move is a device which could be easily developed into existing or new homes. It could also be integrated into existing GE Appliances products creating a new range of home appliances. Watch this space, Move could be coming to a home near you by 2025. Move – Connecting the World of things