This week’s Smart World Series features a smart coffee maker that wakes you up with a fresh cup of joe, physician-prescribed health apps, smart parking and solar roads in Europe, and a new test bed for the Internet of Things.

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For those who missed last week’s Smart World Series, here’s a chance to catch up on the exciting developments in the connected world.  Each week, SiliconANGLE rounds up the top news trends regarding smart homes and cars, smart data centers and IT, smart infrastructure and all things related to the Internet of Things (IoT).

Smart coffee maker brews itself while you sleep

Wake up to a fresh cup of coffee with the new Mr. Coffee 10-Cup Smart Optimal Brew Coffeemaker with WeMo. This coffee maker can be programmed for scheduled brewing, or remotely controlled via smartphone.

Also included in this roundup is the Amazon Echo, a device that always listens to your inquiries or requests, and a new partnership between SAP SE, Volkswagen and Royal Dutch Shell plc for the connected cars of the future.

Find out more about these amazing products and partnership in our Smart Living roundup.

A doctors’ note for health apps

A new app called Vida aims to motivate people into getting fit, losing weight, reducing stress or just staying healthy for disease prevention. Vida provides users with coaches of their choosing and is compatible with Apple Inc.’s HealthKit.

Also included in this roundup is PetPace, a new health tracker for your furry pal, the UK government’s effort in offering an NHS app store, and doctor-prescribed health apps.

Find out more about these new health trackers and initiative in our Smart Health roundup.

Smart parking, solar bike path launch in Europe

Europe is fast-tracking the creation of smart cities. Most recently, Barcelona, Spain opened a smart parking lot that not only tells drivers where vacant parking spaces are via mobile app, but also provides them with additional information such as loading and unloading areas, taxi availability alerts, and disabled parking bays.

Also included in this roundup is the SolaRoad in the Netherlands, a stretch of bike path that has been embedded with solar panels that can be used to power traffic lights or homes, and a new report from Navigant Research regarding the growth of wireless control systems.

Find out more about Europe’s efforts and the new report from Navigant Research in our Smart City roundup.

Fujitsu’s new platform is a testbed for IoT products

Fujitsu Ltd. announced the availability of its Human-Centric IoT platform to serve as a test bed for new IoT hardware and software developments, as well as the creation of an IoT ecosystem to help get these tested products to consumers.

Also featured in this roundup is the winners of the STM32 Internet-of-Things Design Challenge in EMEA.

Find out more about this new IoT platform and the contest winners in our Smart DevOps roundup.

Tune in next week for more interesting stories, discoveries and innovations in the world of smart and connected things.

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