For a long time, I have been desperately searching for a lock suitable for our apartment in Taiwan to complete my smart home “collection”. A few years ago, I finally managed to achieve this goal with the Nuki Smart Lock 2.0. After using it for over two years, I was quite satisfied with it, but … Read more
Introduction Today’s content does not involve the Zigbee protocol, but rather the use of the CC2530 microcontroller to control an LED with a button. This tutorial is divided into two parts: Polling to detect button levels for controlling the LED. Using button interrupts to control the LED. 1. Principle Analysis 1. Button Functionality The schematic … Read more
Deng Kaixuan, Zhang Jinyao, Xu Caiwang, Sun Zhaopeng (Anhui University of Science and Technology, School of Electrical and Information Engineering, Huainan, Anhui 232001) Abstract: With the development of science and technology, social changes are rapid, and people’s requirements for living standards and quality are increasing. To address the current high costs and single operation methods … Read more
Introduction From this article, we officially step into the Zigbee protocol. This article will start with the basic Zigbee protocol, without using any packaged protocol stack. The content is migrated from a basic protocol template to the project, and has been updated to the code repository. Repository address: https://gitee.com/jeady5/zigbee-emaple Based on today’s project, I will … Read more
Abstract: This paper analyzes the characteristics of ZigBee wireless communication technology and home networks, introducing a smart home system that utilizes ZigBee technology for wireless networking. It focuses on the networking methods of ZigBee, the implementation of automatic control between nodes, and data collection and transmission. 1 Overview and Characteristics of ZigBee Technology 1.1 Overview … Read more
1 Introduction When you open your mobile data, do you see the “cellular mobile network” icon and think of honeycombs or the relationship between bees and networks? In fact, cellular mobile networks create a hexagonal coverage area (similar to the construction of a beehive), thus saving construction costs. Currently, with the rapid development across various … Read more
The rapid development of the Internet of Things (IoT) is transforming traditional environments into intelligent, data-driven ecosystems. Among numerous applications, one of the most promising is the intelligent retrofitting of traditional buildings—specifically, older buildings that were not originally designed as smart buildings. This intelligent transformation brings numerous advantages, including improved energy efficiency, enhanced living comfort, … Read more
1. Understanding Smart Irrigation The smart irrigation system integrates multiple technologies such as the Internet of Things, mobile internet, LORA, and remote sensing monitoring. It achieves a balance between water-saving irrigation, crop physiology, and soil moisture control through intelligent logic to regulate the opening and closing of valves. The smart irrigation system is an organic … Read more
“The Internet of Things” is the ultimate ideal of the IoT industry. IoT Analytics reports that the current number of active IoT terminals worldwide is 12.3 billion, and it is expected to exceed 27 billion by 2025. To achieve more terminal interconnections, relying solely on LPWAN technologies such as NB-IoT and LoRa is far from … Read more
Author: Liang Zhanghua IoT Think Tank Original The Internet of Things (IoT), as a carrier of highly integrated and comprehensive utilization of new generation information technology, is widely applied in daily production and life, playing an important role in the new round of industrial transformation and the green, intelligent, and sustainable development of the economy … Read more