1. What is an intelligent hardware product
Hardware is "a variety of physical devices composed of electronic, mechanical and Number List optoelectronic components, etc.", and is an entity that we can see and touch. A typical hardware product is a green printed circuit board. Ordinary fans, chargers, earphones, etc. used in our daily life are hardware products; pure hardware products are like marionettes, with a very low degree of intelligence, only It can simply respond to human commands, has a single function, and has low adaptability to the environment.
Software is "a collection of computer data and instructions organized in a specific order", or simply a string of code that programmers type. There are many types of software, the operating systems of computers/mobile phones/tablets such as win series, OS series, Android series, applications running on mobile phones such as WeChat, DingTalk; the websites we open, etc. are all software.
If a hardware product is compared to a body, then software is like a "brain". A product that combines software and hardware is equivalent to having a simple "intelligence" that can respond to the surrounding environment and automatically adjust functions according to changes in the environment. . Typically, we use small appliances such as refrigerators, air conditioners, etc.
Although software-hardware products are more complex and automated than pure hardware products, they still cannot be called intelligent hardware products. Because the automation of these products is achieved through compiled programs, they do not have the ability to learn and make inferences based on the information obtained.
The core of intelligent hardware products lies in "intelligence". The smart hardware products we understand in a narrow sense are the traditional electronic products that increase the ability of network communication, and realize more complex logical judgment, remote operation and coordination among multiple devices through the cloud; the typical one is the one we use. Smartphones, AR/VR devices, etc.
There are also some "AI+" devices that can already achieve a certain degree of reasoning and judgment based on existing conditions or knowledge, and can even automatically generalize learning knowledge. Such as Xiao Ai, Xiaodu AI, etc. These are also smart hardware products.
Smart hardware products generally have networking capabilities, and need to be paired with networking when using them. If the kit has a built-in 4G module, after inserting the sim card, it will automatically connect to the Internet when it is turned on;
Compared with traditional electronic products such as old-fashioned home appliances and air conditioners, intelligent hardware products have added APP/applet control, voice control, event triggering and other methods to the interactive mode. Different application scenarios or environments will have an impact on intelligent hardware products, or intelligent hardware products will be adjusted for different environments.