My intensive iInvestigative journalism has just uncovered this important breaking news:
The IPSO (Internet Protocol for Smart Objects) Alliance and Grid Connect jointly announced the launch of a new Psychokinetic Energy (PKE) Smart Sensor today. This new product will allow consumers to remotely monitor paranormal activity in their home and work environments. It is currently under patent review.
Zach Shelby, director of the Internet of Things at ARM and Chairman of IPSO's new Smart Object Committee, said, “We have examined the PKE Smart Sensor and concluded that it fulfills the committee's semantic definition of a smart object.” He added, “This collaboration between our alliance and the engineers at Grid Connect/ConnectSense reflect IPSO's continued focus on pushing the boundaries of what is possible in this world and the next.”
Matthew Gillmore, chairman of IPSO's Technical Advisory Board and Strategic Standards Architect at Itron, said, “We continue to champion innovative ways of harnessing energy and creating a more resourceful world. Inventions like the PKE Smart Sensor help consumers to effectively load-balance the paranormal energy that may be underutilized in their homes and offices. Our newest IPSO member, Grid Connect, has been a leader in the embedded and networking marketplace for over 20 years, so when it comes to sensors, who are you going to call?”
Adam Justice, VP of ConnectSense/Grid Connect, said, “By connecting our PKE Smart Sensor to the cloud, our customers can now monitor paranormal sightings remotely, using common devices such as the smart phone. If there's something strange in your neighborhood, you will be alerted immediately.” He added, “We are excited to partner with the IPSO Alliance and expand their mission to build a smarter after-world through the Internet of Things.”
The organizations cited these PKE 2000 product specifications: unprecedented sensitivity—up to 300-meter detection zone; quadcore technology—track multiple entities simultaneously; and astral positioning system—enabling real-time map tracking/Google Maps overlay. In addition, connecting multiple systems enables wider coverage, and the product sends alerts via SMS and Twitter to avoid supernatural interference. False-positive detection software filters out non psychokinetic activity. Needless to say, the product is Internet-enabled, supports iPhone/Android applications, complies with IPv6, and optionally supports the Home Entity Management System (HEMS). It offers these Google Glass and IP-based actuator interfaces: sense activity, record, and share.
My sources asked that I include this legal argle-bargle at the end of this post: “This communication [posted April 1] is intended strictly in humor, with deference to Columbia Pictures. All similarities to products or persons, living or undead, are purely fictional.”
Seriously, the IPSO Alliance is a global collaborative forum, including many Fortune 500 high tech companies, each a leading player in their industry segment. IPSO Alliance serves as a thought leader for the various communities seeking to establish the Internet Protocol as the network for the connection of Smart Objects. The IPSO CHALLENGE 2014 is a global competition for most innovative concept in the IoT.
Grid Connect, an ISO 9001:2008 company, is a manufacturer and distributor of products that enable the Internet of Things. The company's custom engineering services and attentive customer support ensure that all networking technology products sold by Grid Connect work to customer specifications. Grid Connect manufactures the ConnectSense line of WiFi based smart sensors for monitoring homes and businesses.