White Goods Become Smart Goods.

The article predicts the future of home appliances' designs. A revolution in the modern white goods industry has come as electromechanical processes are now being converted into electronic control, using semiconductor integrated circuits to boost the intelligence of these appliances. The more IC is being integrated, cost effectiveness also increases. At present, design engineers are being asked to make appliances more intelligent, sleeker, easier to use, and more reliable. The author also provides information on the pertinent laws and legislation governing or somehow related to the design of appliances.