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Cover Article | Long-term Monitoring of Large-scale Active Landslides Using an Integrated Sensor Network for Non-Engineering Disaster Mitigation

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Cover Article | Long-term Monitoring of Large-scale Active Landslides Using an Integrated Sensor Network for Non-Engineering Disaster Mitigation

Citation Catelan FT, Bossi G, Schenato L, et al. (2025) Long-term monitoring of active large-scale landslides for non-structural risk mitigation – integrated sensors and web-based platform. Journal of Mountain Science 22(1). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11629-024-9211-x Cover Article Large slow-moving landslides and Deep-Seated Gravitational Slope Deformations (DSGSD) pose a significant threat to long linear infrastructures due to their continuous … Read more

The Smart Home Market Explosion! Expected to Reach $537.2 Billion by 2030, Driven by Policies and Led by the Asia-Pacific Region

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The Smart Home Market Explosion! Expected to Reach $537.2 Billion by 2030, Driven by Policies and Led by the Asia-Pacific Region

In the wave of technological revolution, smart homes are transitioning from concept to reality, becoming an important force in reshaping lifestyles. According to the latest report from Grand View Research, the global smart home market is expected to reach $537.27 billion by 2030, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 27% from 2025 to … Read more

Key Focus on Cultivating Smart Home Consumer Scenarios by Three Departments of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology! How Can Smart Home Enterprises Seize Policy Benefits?

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Key Focus on Cultivating Smart Home Consumer Scenarios by Three Departments of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology! How Can Smart Home Enterprises Seize Policy Benefits?

Click the image above to register for learningRecently, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and three other departments issued a notice on the implementation plan for the digital transformation of the light industry, which mentioned deepening the application of artificial intelligence empowerment. It supports leading enterprises in the home appliance, furniture, and lighting industries … Read more

Two Major Changes in the Overseas Smart Home Sector in 2025: Connectivity and Ecosystem

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Two Major Changes in the Overseas Smart Home Sector in 2025: Connectivity and Ecosystem

Recently, A Liang discovered two significant changes in the overseas smart home sector. The first is that major overseas smart home brands are accelerating the deployment of Matter products. The second is that one of the ecosystem platforms, Google, is showing a trend of withdrawing from the smart home hardware layout and focusing more on … Read more

Is Air Conditioning the Endpoint of Smart Homes? A Technological Revolution Driven by User Demand

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Is Air Conditioning the Endpoint of Smart Homes? A Technological Revolution Driven by User Demand

01. Phenomenon: The Dichotomy of the Smart Home Market During the 2024 National Two Sessions, “new quality productivity” became a hot topic, and smart homes, as a typical representative, are ushering in unprecedented development opportunities. In July last year, smart homes were first included in the national consumption subsidy category, accelerating the industry’s move towards … Read more

Breaking Ecological Barriers! Core Technologies for Cross-Brand Interconnectivity in Smart Homes Exposed, These Companies Hold the Key!

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Breaking Ecological Barriers! Core Technologies for Cross-Brand Interconnectivity in Smart Homes Exposed, These Companies Hold the Key!

As air conditioning, lighting, and security devices from different brands begin to understand the same set of commands, the smart home industry is undergoing a silent revolution. The latest “Digital Home Construction Guidelines” released by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development clearly require that by 2025, all smart devices in a home must be … Read more

Accelerating High-End Transformation! Smart Home Giants Seize the ‘Green Energy Saving’ Track, Technical Barriers Have Been Broken!

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Accelerating High-End Transformation! Smart Home Giants Seize the 'Green Energy Saving' Track, Technical Barriers Have Been Broken!

In the past week, six departments jointly issued a document to promote the high-quality development of the heat pump industry, requiring a more than 20% improvement in energy efficiency of key products by 2030.The policy clearly supports the research and development of cutting-edge technologies such as source-synchronous heating and cooling, and transcritical carbon dioxide, opening … Read more

In-Depth Insights on Smart Home Technology: Technological Revolution, Competition Among Giants, and the Talent War

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In-Depth Insights on Smart Home Technology: Technological Revolution, Competition Among Giants, and the Talent War

Follow “Old Cow Talks Smart Home” to embark on a new journey of smart living! 1. Industry Hotspot: AI Appliances Ignite a Trillion-Yuan Market, Three Technologies Disrupt Traditional Homes 1. AWE and MWC Become “Future Living Laboratories” Phenomenal Products: Hisense’s RGB-Mini LED TV achieves mass production, Gree’s “Dong Mingzhu Health Home” first store sells over … Read more

TED | Exploring the Inner Workings of the Human Body

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TED | Exploring the Inner Workings of the Human Body

Video Introduction Would you swallow a micro-robot? In a bold demonstration, engineer Alex Luebke swallows a wireless disposable robot called Pillbot, while doctor Vivek Kumbhari controls and demonstrates how this technology can quickly provide visual images of internal organs. Learn more about how we are bidding farewell to the era of invasive endoscopy with the … Read more

The Evolution of IoT: NB-IoT, 4G, and 5G

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The Evolution of IoT: NB-IoT, 4G, and 5G

This Issue Hot Topics The development of cellular IoT is actually influenced by the evolution of mobile communication networks. In the coming years, cellular IoT will transition from primarily 2G connections to NB-IoT and 4G connections. However, this transition will not happen overnight; it requires a smooth migration through product iterations that complement NB-IoT and … Read more