Wang Xin is introducing the product selection of “Qu Mei Smart Home”. From the moment you return home, you can simply use your fingers to open the door, close the curtains, brighten the lights, turn on the air conditioning, prepare dinner, and clean the house. This is the lifestyle that the intelligent era brings, allowing … 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
Project Introduction FastBee is an open-source and easy-to-use IoT platform, characterized by its simplicity and user-friendliness, making it an ideal choice for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and individuals looking to learn. Moreover, this platform can be applied in various fields such as smart homes, smart offices, smart communities, agricultural monitoring, water resource monitoring, and … Read more
Home Assistant: Mastering HTTP Network Services with Ease In the previous article, we explored the advanced features and best practices of user authentication in Home Assistant. Today, let’s understand the network capabilities of Home Assistant in a simple and easy-to-understand way. 💡 What is the Network Service of Home Assistant? Imagine Home Assistant as the … Read more
In recent years, smart home technology has gradually become popular. However, if smart home products collect sensitive data that leaks and is exploited by criminals, it could threaten personal property and even personal safety. What security risks currently exist in smart homes? What are the technical principles behind them? How can we prevent smart homes … Read more
1. Technical Definition and Positioning SparkLink is a new generation of short-range wireless communication technology led by China, promoted by the International SparkLink Alliance. It aims to address the bottlenecks of traditional Bluetooth and Wi-Fi in areas such as latency, power consumption, and connection scale. Its core positioning is to become the “connectivity foundation” of … Read more
Hello everyone, I am Xiao Chen! Today, let’s talk about a particularly useful skill in smart home projects—how to drive an OLED display using a microcontroller via the I2C protocol.Whether it’s a homemade temperature and humidity monitor, a smart door lock, or a household gas detector, a clear display interface can greatly enhance user experience. … Read more
What is HomeSpan HomeSpan is a powerful and user-friendly Arduino library designed to help developers build HomeKit devices based on the ESP32. Developers can easily create applications in the Arduino IDE without the need for additional bridging devices or components. Basic Requirements for Using HomeSpan To run HomeSpan, ensure that specific version requirements are met. … Read more
Want to build your own smart home system? Using HarmonyOS makes it incredibly enjoyable! In this article, we will discuss how to design the core architecture of a home smart control system based on HarmonyOS, covering everything from device discovery to state synchronization, interface design to data flow! Unique Advantages of HarmonyOS Smart Home Traditional … Read more
Project Finished Product Image: Bilibili Video Link: https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1hZBBYwEHb/?share_source=copy_web&vd_source=097fdeaf6b6ecfed8a9ff7119c32faf2 (See end of article for resource sharing) 01 — Project Introduction 1. Function Details STM32 Smart Home Appliance Control System Functions are as follows: STM32F103C8T6 microcontroller board as the main control unit Display function: Real-time display of temperature and humidity data on OLED screen Automatic control: Determine … Read more