# IoT Device Configurators The MESH System Turns Standard Objects into Smart Technology By M | Published 2016-05-31 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-technology References: [fubiz.net](http://www.fubiz.net/en/2016/05/30/if-toy-story-characters-were-app-icons-2/?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=webfeeds) & [amazon](http://www.amazon.com/MESH-Wireless-Functional-Temperature-Humidity/dp/B019I0CMJO?tag=trenhunt0f-20) The MESH system is a tool put together by a brand subdivision of [Sony](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spatial-content-creation) that allows consumers to transfigure any standard object into [smart technology](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-home-devices1). The device is a rectangular gadget that can apply Internet applications to objects to render them programmable and set commands via a smartphone or tablet. The MESH system is designed to be accessible for any consumer with or without tech knowledge to use. MESH is a device that helps consumers experience IoT in their homes by setting up a system that is unique to them. The object pairs devices with a connectivity and renders them accessible via a joining app. From the app consumers can send commands to objects such as [lights, temperature control, cooling systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beyond-smart) and other tech devices. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.7/10 - Popularity: 61% | Activity: 42% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Smart Object Application:** Creating a tool that lets consumers transform any object into a smart device offers disruptive innovation opportunities related to IoT. - **Connectivity Pairing:** Developing a system that allows devices to be paired and accessed via a unified app can lead to disruptive innovation possibilities. - **Accessible Iot:** Providing consumers with a user-friendly IoT configurator can be a game changer in broadening the adoption of smart technology. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Home Automation:** Integrating the MESH system into the home automation industry provides opportunities for disruptive innovation. - **Consumer Electronics:** Consumer electronics can benefit from incorporating the MESH system to make devices programmable and increase accessibility. - **Iot Development:** Developing new IoT applications and devices to work with the MESH system can create disruptive innovation opportunities in the IoT industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Home Mesh Networking Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eero1.md) - [Affordable Smart Home Ecosystems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interconnected-devices.md) - [Enhanced IoT Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shelly-group.md) - [AI 3D Modeling](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meshy4.md) - [Plug-And-Play Smart Home Technologies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-switch1.md) - [IoT Building Management Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/building-management-platform.md) - [Advanced Smart Home Interfaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-home-interfaces.md) - [Multi-Protocol Smart Home Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-home-devices1.md) - [Mesh Gaming Routers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rog-rapture-gt6.md)