The Major Shift in Smart Home Protocols: Will Zigbee Fade into History?

The Major Shift in Smart Home Protocols: Will Zigbee Fade into History?

☝ 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

Matter Protocol vs Zigbee Protocol

Matter Protocol vs Zigbee Protocol

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 and Learning of Wireless Sensor Networks (Syllabus)

Teaching and Learning of Wireless Sensor Networks (Syllabus)

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

The Growth Story of NB-IoT: A Comic Introduction

The Growth Story of NB-IoT: A Comic Introduction

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

Bluetooth Introduces New Standard to Compete with ZigBee!

Bluetooth Introduces New Standard to Compete with ZigBee!

Source: Curiosity Daily Published by IoT Think Tank Please cite the source and origin —— [Introduction] —— The Bluetooth Special Interest Group has officially announced a new Bluetooth connection standard that supports mesh networking protocols. The Bluetooth Special Interest Group has officially announced a new Bluetooth connection standard that supports mesh networking protocols. This new … Read more

The Security Weakness of Smart Buildings: KNX and Zigbee Networks

The Security Weakness of Smart Buildings: KNX and Zigbee Networks

For more global cybersecurity news, visit E-Security’s official website at www.easyaq.com E-Security reports on April 1st that people are increasingly living and working in “smart” buildings, relying on automated processes to control heating, ventilation, air conditioning, lighting, security, and other operational systems. Are these systems capable of withstanding cyber attack threats? A research team from … Read more

Why Xiaomi’s Smart Home Ecosystem is the Most Reliable in China?

Why Xiaomi's Smart Home Ecosystem is the Most Reliable in China?

Amazon’s Echo, with millions of units shipped and over half of the market share, is recognized worldwide as the most successful voice assistant product, receiving widespread praise on Chinese internet forums for over a year. However, even such a successful product as the Echo is not recommended by responsible users on any tech or shopping … Read more

ZigBee Wireless Communication for Microcontrollers: Building Low-Power Wireless Sensor Networks

ZigBee Wireless Communication for Microcontrollers: Building Low-Power Wireless Sensor Networks

Wireless communication is becoming increasingly important in industrial automation and the Internet of Things (IoT). Today, we will discuss ZigBee wireless communication technology based on microcontrollers. ZigBee acts like a low-power “wireless relay station,” making it particularly suitable for sensor data collection and remote control applications. 1. What is ZigBee? ZigBee can be understood as … Read more

Progress and Protocol Analysis of Wireless Sensor Network Standardization

Progress and Protocol Analysis of Wireless Sensor Network Standardization

Source: Internet Authors: Xu Yongjun, Zhu Hongsong The wireless network, as an application-oriented research field, has developed rapidly in recent years. In terms of key technology research and development, academia has conducted extensive research in areas such as network protocols, data fusion, testing and measurement, operating systems, service quality, node positioning, and time synchronization, achieving … Read more

Combining BLE, WIFI, Zigbee with NB-IoT and LoRa: A New Trend

Combining BLE, WIFI, Zigbee with NB-IoT and LoRa: A New Trend

Author: IoT Queen (Peng Zhao) IoT Think Tank Original Please indicate the source and origin when reprinting —— [Introduction] —— Some have taken a different approach, attempting to combine local technologies such as BLE, WIFI, and Zigbee with wide-area technologies like NB-IoT and LoRa at the chip or module level. When you hear this idea, … Read more