HomeKit Smart Home Platform What is this? Apple HomeKit details

HomeKit Smart Home Platform What is it? Apple held the WWDC software Developers Conference, released MacOSX10.10 Yosemite, HealthKit, HomeKit, Opentouchid and Appdatasharing, Special attention to wearable health functions and smart home. HomeKit allows mobile phone users to control their smart home by using their mobile phones, and can use Siri to issue command orders, remote control of garage doors, lights, or a security camera switch. For example, just say "ready to sleep", smart home will automatically dim the lights, close the door.

The most bright is: Smart Home platform HomeKit is an open API, you can achieve the following functions:

1, the realization of the lock, lighting, video surveillance, doors and windows, thermostat, sockets and other equipment control;

2, security (such as: only a specific mobile phone can achieve the relevant functions) to integrate Siri functions;

3, control a single device or by scene mode control of multiple equipment;

4, supporting manufacturers including Texas Instruments, Philips, Branch Rui, Haier, Netamo, Withings, Honeywell, Marvel, Osram, Broadcom and so on.

5, but Apple does not specify the hardware level of the control center (home gateway).

　　Apple launches HomeKit platform to grab smart home market

Apple held the 2014 Global Developers Conference (WWDC) and released its Smart home management application HomeKit at the meeting. Apple said the platform integrates the Siri feature, allowing users to control windows, lights, etc. through devices such as the iphone and ipad. Apple is prepared to Madeforiphone (MFi) certification of Third-party products to focus on improving the convenience of interconnect devices.

HomeKit and the previous Samsung launched the wearable health care platform Sami similar to open the Application programming interface (API); HomeKit is part of the iOS8, which is expected to be released to users this fall. Although Apple does not elaborate on the workings of HomeKit, everything on the platform will be based on the Siri feature. Apple hopes to use the HomeKit platform, to create a "common protocol" of the multi-device connection, management platform to achieve the form of Third-party products to MFI certification, so as to enhance the convenience of equipment interconnection.

The HomeKit platform will allow you to control networked home appliances via iOS devices, allowing you to convert your iphone or ipad into a command system for many smart home devices, such as thermostats, lights, garage doors or door locks. In addition, there are rumours that Apple Watch and AppleTV will receive HomeKit updates in the near future.

Another source says that IOS 9 will introduce a new application called "Home" that will work with HomeKit devices and have a range of features, including wireless discovery and installation of HomeKit devices, and the use of Apple TV as a hub to connect various HomeKit devices, Create a virtual space that can easily organize and connect HomeKit devices, provide a range of screens to help users find new HomeKit devices and applications, and more.