15岁美国少年发明的微波炉在高铁上被拒绝使用旅客自带盒饭遭遇困扰
我从 Reviewed.com 网站上读到了一则关于一个来自美国俄勒冈州的15岁少年的故事。这名少年为了避免他爸爸用微波炉时茶水溢出，做了一个对微波炉进行改动的小小变革。我们现在生活在一个“设备互连”的时代，每个人都有至少一件智能设备，从床到灯光，这些日常用品都在帮助解决问题，让生活变得更加便捷。然而，这种互连也带来了新的挑战，任何人都可以尝试入侵这些设备或创造新的东西。
这位少年叫 Shahir Rahman，他解剖了微波炉并深刻理解了它的工作原理。他研究了各种食材的质地和粘度，以及它们如何影响温度，然后使用温度枪在家里厨房和餐馆中收集数据，创建了一份详细的烹饪档案。
armed with this data, Shahir began to focus on developing a series of complex algorithms that would allow the microwave to identify the type of food being cooked using a single thermocouple infrared array sensor and calculate the time it takes for the food to reach its ideal temperature. With help from his dad (an Intel engineer) and colleagues, Shahir invented a smart microwave that could theoretically calculate the perfect temperature and cooking time for any type of food.
Now, both cooking timers and food temperatures can be displayed on one app, but Shahir is still working on improvements. He hopes his invention will prevent fires and be able to automatically identify types of food without requiring user input.
The rise of smart homes has made life less complicated, but Shahir still has a long way to go before his invention hits store shelves. If he's lucky, he'll achieve his goal before everything in our kitchens becomes smart.
