We’ ll be hearing a lot more about the so-called“ Internet of things” in 2015. But what good are all these intelligent, network-connected appliances in your home if you can’ t easily control them?

2015年，我们将会听到更多关于“物联网”的消息。但如果不能轻易地操控它们，那家里这些智能的、连网设备对你还有什么好处可言

Fear not! A couple of teenagers at England’s Manchester Creative Studio have developed a wristband that tracks your pulse— so it can turn on your TiVo box when you nod off, ensuring that you don’ t miss the rest of your show. The device can also trigger the TiVo to resume the program when it senses that you’ve woken up.

别担心英国曼彻斯特创意工作室的两个少年发明了一个可追踪你脉搏的腕带——它能在你打盹的时候，打开数字录像盒，确保你不会错过任何节目。当它感觉到你醒来时，该装置还可以触发录像机使节目恢复播放。

The students built what they call the KipstR with support from Virgin Media, as part of the company’s Switched on Futures initiative. Virgin Media customers will be able to try out the KipstR during the Christmas holiday.

作为该公司“开启未来”创新合作项目的一部分，这两个学生在维珍传媒支持下研发了他们称之为“ KipstR”的腕带。圣诞期间，维珍传媒的客户将能够试用“ KipstR”腕带。

Beyond guaranteeing that you don’ t miss a moment of valuable television programming, such biometric gizmos someday might be able to sleep-control other aspects of your domestic Internet of things. Imagine the lights dimming and the thermostat lowering automatically when slip off to dreamland.

除了能确保你不会错过一个有价值电视节目的任何一刻，这种生物识别装置将来有可能从其它方面“睡眠控制”家中的“物联网”设备。想象一下当你进入梦乡时，灯光能够自动调光、调温器能够自动降温。

On second thought though, you might not want your Internet-enabled appliances to know when you are sleeping or know when you’re awake. It’s creepy enough that Santa Claus keeps track of your personal habits.

不过转念一想，你可能并不想让你的上网设备知道你什么时候睡觉、什么时候醒来。毕竟有圣诞老人一直跟踪你的个人习惯已经够惊悚的了。