Usability Views Article Details  home | timeline | recent | popular | e-reports | userati | about this site Privacy & Smart Dust (16 Aug 2001) Smart dust will find its way into household appliances where they could, for example, regulate when a refrigerator should fire its compressor - during off-peak periods when energy prices are low. The sensors will act as early warning systems for fires and automatically communicate with local fire departments. Article URL: http://www.smalltimes.com/document_display.cfm?document_id=1935 Read 92 more articles from findability.org sorted by date, popularity, or title. Next Article: Usability guru This site is a labour of love built by Chris McEvoy