Power is costing individuals and enterprises increasing amounts of money, both directly in the price of gasoline and electricity and indirectly in the form of rising prices for some goods and services
You still hear a variety of interpretations as to what SOA will be and what you will need. It may take a decade for SOA to become fully adopted by the majority of the industry, says one expert.
At Carleton University in Ottawa a multidisciplinary team is working on different approach to "smart houses". The objective of this project, funded by the Ontario Research Network for electronic Commerce (e-Health), is to allow the elderly to remain in their homes rather than having to go to nursing homes, while intercepting incipient health issues before they become emergencies that require hospital stays.