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Refrigerators can be used to place refill orders, operating as a kind of vending machine that ensures you always have a fresh supply of whatever you want to eat or cook (Figure 3). White goods and appliances can benefit from employing Molex Micro-Lock Plus Wire-to-Board Connectors to provide electrical and mechanical reliability. Micro-Lock Plus Connectors are 1.25mm and 2.00mm pitch connectors with positive lock, delivering secure mating retention without sacrificing compactness. These connectors feature robust metal solder tabs and a wide positive latch with an audible click. The 1.25mm version features a dual-contact terminal design. The connectors are available in 2 to 16 circuits for a single row (1.25mm and 2.00mm) and 8 to 42 circuits for a dual row (1.25mm). They are ideal wherever compact reliable connectors are needed. Now If I could just get the house to open the door so the dog could go outside to do its business… Energy & Utilities Connected Homes provide connected energy tracking. Heating, cooling, and electrical energy consumption can be tracked real- time, providing informative usage patterns. Automatic programs allow users to set and forget or to program boundary conditions and timing into how energy and utilities are consumed to provide greater convenience, comfort, or cost savings. The lawn can be watered based upon sensors that have been set to ensure that the lawn does not get watered on rainy days or at inappropriate times. Smart and Wi-Fi enabled thermostats keep things comfortable and cozy. Health & Wellness I am very physically active. To keep track, I have a watch that gives me lots of data about my activities. The Connected Home does not require you to be an athlete, but it can still provide you with a variety of helpful information. The Connected Home can give you insight into how elderly parents or relatives are doing. Similarly, it can keep tabs on your children, allowing you to know where they are and that all is generally well. Wearable devices may be used for any person in the home so that certain specified vital updates are obtained and reported. Movement activity and sleep patterns can be monitored and recorded so you can learn any additional information you may deem important. Often data has to be stored. MicroSD is a type of removable flash memory that retains data in the absence of power. SD is an abbreviation of Secure Digital. Molex microSD Memory Card Connectors offer the space savings needed by designers and the memory capacities demanded by consumers. With many mobile devices growing smaller and memory demands increasing, removable storage devices need to be more compact than ever without giving up storage space. The connectors address end-user issues such as card fly-out and sticking problems. The consumer-friendly designs of the microSD Connectors also make card extraction easier, offering a variety of ejector types and polarization features designed to prevent incorrect card insertion. Figure 3: Connected Home Appliances Figure 4: Connected Home Lighting In the future, our living spaces will be actively connected by way of the Internet of Things (IoT). Connected Homes benefit our home environments, making them the most suitable and capable centers for living. Look to Molex for the products and solutions to connect your home and your life. Conclusion 21