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| Dyson machines use software and connectivity to make them even better |
A new video posted to YouTube by Dyson chief engineer Jake Dyson shows the company is building a strong team of programmers to support the work its engineers are developing on a new generation of smart, connected and self-driving products.
The tech company has announced £2.75 billion investment in new technology Jack confirms in the video that the company is currently focusing on software and connectivity when designing its future product ranges and explains how a huge leap forward at the forefront of software and connectivity products can help improve the lives of and help your customers solve problems before they even know they own a Dyson.
Dyson keeps making its machines smarter with its range of sensors, electronics, control systems and codes. To this end, the company wants to increase the number of software developers on its team, which has doubled since 2012, and further expand its team around the world.
This technology allows Dyson devices to see things that are hidden, for example, Dyson air purifiers can detect and capture pollutant particles, provide reports on air quality in customers' homes and stay on top of future product developments.
On the other hand, the Dyson Gen5detect vacuum cleaner takes a quantum leap over Dyson's more mechanical products from a decade ago: it can count the number of microparticles and measure their size, giving users accurate estimates and identifying areas of most concern. . susceptible to dust.
The long road in software has taken a decade or more
In the past 10 years, the company has increased the size of its software development and communications teams tenfold in the UK, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, China and Poland. This increase in knowledge reflects the company's focus on developing the intelligence and "brain" of Dyson machines, so to speak.
It doesn't stop with the program. Data scientists and engineers in robotics, hardware and machine learning work alongside software engineers at Dyson and make up a large and growing percentage of the company's overall engineering team, with 45% of them being young Dyson engineers. Professional, working in a software team.
Once software was about controlling individual components, it's now an integral part of every Dyson technical function. Software, application development, the cloud and embedded software layers such as algorithms, machine learning and artificial intelligence are essential components of Dyson machines, allowing them to perform more advanced tasks that go beyond their mechanical capabilities.
In the past ten years, the company's activity has mainly focused on the development of this field. For example, with the first Dyson vacuum cleaner, all the user had to do was start the motor. Today, Dyson vacuums report battery life and adjust power consumption based on floor type, using a wide range of sensors, electronics and state-of-the-art software.
With the Dyson Heurist 360 robot vacuum, for example, the robot takes over the task of getting from one place to another in the house and relieves the user of holding a broom to clean. Now the company's new MyDyson app puts the benefits of connected products and personalized tutorials right in users' hands. In short, Dyson is leveraging its data science capabilities that underpin the science of Dyson air purifiers.
Case Study: Pollution Education
Six years ago, Dyson connected its first air purifier to the Internet, enabling consumers for the first time to monitor the air quality in their homes in real time via a screen or app. Since then, the devices have been collecting data on indoor pollution in homes around the world and serving as the basis for a new generation of devices and a better understanding of indoor air quality. Dyson engineers use data from more than 4 million Dyson smart air purifiers to determine air quality around the world.
With the ability to directly track connected devices, a company can detect contamination events as they occur and its devices can enlighten users about their exposure.
Dyson engineers believe they are the first, if not the only company in the world that can warn people of nearby pollution events like wildfires or dust storms, as they rely on air quality data from air purifiers and Dyson machines that send out 200 signals a day. To Dyson's air quality engineers to inform future research and educate consumers about the pollution they are exposed to.
The upcoming Dyson Zone machine will use technology to monitor and purify the air around a user while they are on the move. The connected device and MyDyson app provide real-time data on air and noise pollution, as well as weekly reports on pollution trends, to educate and empower people to take effective action and reduce exposure.
future plans
The company is currently implementing its plan to invest £2.75 billion over five years in developing new technologies and double its product portfolio by 2025. Software, connectivity and electronics are an important part of the plan as the company looks to integrate smart technology into its devices, as well as the MyDyson app and user experience. The long-term goal is to develop products that are capable of improving their performance on their own.