Achieve Smart Home Remote Monitoring with PLC The remote monitoring system for smart homes is currently very popular, and you can manage your home’s lighting, curtains, and temperature and humidity monitoring using PLC, with remote operation via your phone, which is quite fulfilling. Today, we will use Siemens PLC to create a simple smart home … Read more
The Era of IoT is Here, Connectivity is Everywhere! Have you ever thought that on this seemingly ordinary day, the Internet of Things (IoT) has quietly integrated into every aspect of life? In the morning, a smart wristband gently vibrates, waking you softly while it syncs last night’s sleep data to your mobile app, providing … Read more
How to develop a smart home status monitoring tool based on MQTT? It sounds very “high-tech”, right? But don’t worry, I will guide you step by step in the simplest language, so even if you are new to Python, you can easily follow along. If you are interested in smart lights, smart thermostats, or smart … Read more
Click the blue words to follow us Today, we will introduce the application of C++ in embedded systems. We interact with embedded devices every day, from smartwatches to household appliances, from automotive control systems to industrial robots, C++ plays the role of a “behind-the-scenes hero” in these fields. Imagine your smart microwave can accurately control … Read more
During work hours, you can check your phone to see how the baby at home is doing. While lounging on the couch, just say a line from “Story of Yanxi Palace” and the TV plays automatically. At night, the smart alarm system guards you like a 24-hour boyfriend. This kind of day is quite ordinary. … Read more
In 2013, the Computer History Museum in California uploaded a rare video to YouTube that was shot in 1980. That year, Apple Inc. went public, catapulting Steve Jobs onto the Forbes billionaire list. In this 24-minute video, Jobs, with long hair, spoke eloquently. His insightful discussion about the relationship between software and hardware is regarded … Read more
The trend of smart homes is overwhelming. Nowadays, anything that can connect to WiFi can proudly claim to be a “smart home”. Many people’s understanding of smart homes is still limited to connecting light bulbs, rice cookers, air conditioners, and fresh air systems to the internet, thinking that’s all it takes. Smartphones have become remote … Read more
Life like in sci-fi movies is something you can have too. In the 21st century, everyone is busy. Even if we have time, we hope to spend it on meaningful things. So we often want machines to help us with auxiliary tasks. It would be great if there were ways to have machines do the … Read more
If you have had the fortune of purchasing home appliances branded as “internet smart home” in the past two years, you should be aware of their “dumb” aspects: whether it’s the voice interaction that can’t understand human language or the smart recommendations that are hardly usable, it leaves people with many questions. Tech podcast host … Read more
Cover Image | Visual China 70 years ago, American sci-fi genius Ray Bradbury depicted a future home in his novel “The Coming of the Rain”: the front door has a voice lock, the fireplace starts automatically based on temperature, beds warm up at night, meals are produced by machines, unused furniture is automatically stored, music … Read more