About the Author

Robert Faludi is an NYU Professor, SVA professor, and an expert consultant on commercial projects including large-scale home energy monitoring. His work has appeared in the New York Times, on the BBC, CNet, Good Morning America, Reuters, and in ComputerWorld. He is a co-creator of the LilyPad XBee wearable radios, and Botanicalls, a system that allows thirsty plants to place phone calls for human help.