A short woman trips on the way to the podium of the first panel discussion at Connections 2018, produced by smart-home research firm Parks Associates. She snipes, "And I'm a morning person." You know it's going to be a lively affair.
That lady, Lisa Fetterman, founder and CEO of the sous-vide sensation Nomiku, would end up stealing the show with her snappy comments, endearing sales pitches ("Try it for just $49 with this special code* ...") and superb insights about data from connected kitchens. But she had some competition.
The 22nd Annual Connections Conference was chock full of colorful comments and interesting insights from the who's who of IoT. Obviously I couldn't sit through all of the sessions -- covering insurance, tech support, security, aging in place, voice control, utilities, AI, connected-home investments, and the rest of it -- but I typed furiously through several of the keynotes and panel discussions, capturing a few gems in the process.
From the article "10 Best IoT Insights and Smart-Home Quotes from Connections 2018" by Julie Jacobson.
Additionally, a Parks Associates study conducted November 2022, found that roughly 45% of broadband internet households added some “major energy-saving device” to their home in 2021. From the artic...
Parks Associates, an American research firm, carried out a survey and noted that as of the end of 2021, 14% of homes with access to the internet had a network-connected security camera, while 15% of h...
The free Smart Living: Elevating the Resident Experience white paper from Parks Associates highlights new ways to serve the resident with enhanced experiences across all property classes. It investiga...
The panel of experts included Anna Scozzafava, VP/general manager, extended stay brands, strategy & operations, Choice Hotels International; Ron Pohl, president, international operations, BWH Hotels a...
