An Overview of Common Zigbee Terminology When studying the Zigbee protocol stack, one often encounters terms such as application, Zigbee Device Object (ZDO), node, device, endpoint, cluster, attribute, binding, addressing, and other Zigbee terminology. This article will clarify what these Zigbee terms represent, how they are defined, how they are distinguished, how they are categorized, … Read more
If you are building a smart home, you may feel confused: Zigbee, Z-Wave, or Thread? The answer is actually quite simple—if in doubt, choose Matter. Building a smart home requires learning a lot of new terminology, which can understandably be daunting. How do people differentiate between terms like Zigbee, Z-Wave, and Thread? Fortunately, this is … Read more
Since the IoT market has become vibrant, software and hardware manufacturers from various industries have continuously entered the market. As the fragmented nature of the market has become clear, products and solutions tailored to specific application scenarios have also become mainstream. Furthermore, to ensure that products/solutions meet customer needs while allowing manufacturers to gain control … Read more
For users looking to build a stable, energy-efficient, and easily expandable smart home system, Zigbee is a time-tested solution… With the development of smart home systems, wireless interconnection between devices has become the key to the success of the system. From smart light bulbs, curtain motors, and sensors to door locks and thermostats, these devices … Read more
Thousands of sensors are performing a mysterious “electromagnetic ballet”—they are not ordinary components, but “industrial worker bees” equipped with ZigBee technology. This wireless protocol, inspired by the communication of bee colonies, is reconstructing the neural network of the industrial Internet of Things with low-power “swarm intelligence,” enabling cold machines to learn “wireless collaboration” and even … Read more
What are Zigbee and Z-Wave? How do they differ? To ensure seamless collaboration among smart home devices, the smart home hub relies on wireless communication protocols—of which the two most mainstream standards are Zigbee and Z-Wave. These two standards began empowering smart living long before the concept of “smart home” became popular. Although both utilize … Read more
☝ Click on the above “Smartlabs”, and follow us 1. The Shift from Fragmentation to Unification in Smart Home Protocols 1.1 Three Technological Revolutions Reshaping the Industry Landscape The birth of the Zigbee protocol in 2003 was like injecting the first stream of vitality into smart homes. Its low-power characteristics based on the IEEE 802.15.4 … Read more
In the rapidly evolving field of smart home technology, understanding the protocols that power your devices is crucial. The two major players in this field are the Matter protocol and the Zigbee protocol. Both protocols aim to make your smart home more interconnected and efficient, but they achieve this in different ways. In this comprehensive … Read more
Teaching Syllabus for “Principles and Applications of Wireless Sensor Network Technology” Course Name: Wireless Sensor Networks Class Hours/Credits: 40/2.5 Prerequisites: Analog Circuits, Computer Networks, Communication Principles, Operating Systems, Microcomputer Principles and Interface Technology, C Programming Language Applicable Major: Internet of Things Engineering Does it include in-class experiments: Yes 1. Course Nature and Tasks (Tasks to … Read more
Author: iot101 Comic Master WeChat ID: iot101 IoT Think Tank —— [Introduction] —— Everyone knows about WiFi (for internet access), Bluetooth (for image transfer and connecting mice and headphones), and ZigBee (heard of in factories), but there is often confusion about the recently popular Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN). Today, we will discuss the … Read more