wdrivers that automatically adjust, and smart dustbins that can pull the dust off your floor without the need for a dustpan. One of my favorite new embedded devices is a smart bed equipped with wire- less sensors that measure pulse rate, breathing, and restlessness (based on the movements of a patient in bed); a patient need only lie down to check and transmit medical information. Such information can also be used to track caregiver activi- ties or be sent to a central nursing station. The goal of this research is to improve patient care in nursing home environments and to automatically document the level of care being provided. This is just one of many projects and prototypes. You can easily see the commercial applications of this research: As you sleep through- out the night, the bed takes all sorts of measurements, including your temperature, your heart rate, and your respiratory rate. When you awaken, it gives you a readout of the findings. It might report that you were tossing and turning 10 times last night and recommend that you do some yoga stretches, providing a Web agent that helps you through some of those stretches. What today is a dumb bathroom will become a smart one. When you brush your teeth, your toothbrush will take your blood pressure and look for cavities. When you look in the mirror, a little camera will look at your eyes to check your ICT Trends Driving the Broadband Evolution diabetes or hardening of the arteries or any of the thousands of other diseases that can be seen in a person's eyes. When you go to the toilet, it will check what's in there. If you forget to take your medication, the toilet will know and remind you. In the near future, the smart room will become a medical aid. Mobile Embedded Devices A number of mobile smart devices have been developed, such as the smart pillbox. If you forget to take your medication, the pillbox sends an SMS message to your mobile device or calls you, and if you don't open the pillbox to take the pill, the smart pillbox contacts your caregiver. Anoth