Portia Isaacson Bass
Portia Isaacson Bass was born in 1942. She rececived her B.S, in mathematics from East Central University, Oklahoma, and her Ph.D. in Computer Science from Southern Methodist University.
With her background in microprocessors, Isaacson conceived and developed IntelliHome, the prototype of a fully automated home, in 1986. Using an integrated system of computers, cameras and electronics, IntelliHome featured systems such as the ability of tvs and radios to be muted when the phone rang, security systems that warned trespassers off the premise, and a command center that was said to rival the Pentagon's system. As an information technology entrepreneur, Portia Isaacson has since incorporated the features of I IntelliHome into mobile homes featuring multiple computers, home theaters and satellite television.
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References:
Mothers and Daughters of Invention by Autumn Stanley (Rutgers University Press, 1995) pp. 479-480.Patently Femaleby Ethlie Ann Vare and Greg Ptacek (John Wiley and Sons, 2002) pp. 71-73
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