Improved energy efficiency of Iot devices using the new ZigBee protocol

Improved energy efficiency of Iot devices using the new ZigBee protocol

Recently, the ZigBee Alliance announced that the new version of the ZigBee Internet communication protocol (IP) 920IP has been developed and tested. This standard is the world's first Internet Communication Protocol version 6th (IPv6) the MeshNetworking solution will be applied to grid networks with low power consumption and low cost of home energy management and related devices in the future to improve the energy efficiency and interoperability of Iot devices.

With the emergence of mobile Internet and smart wearable devices, the industry is in urgent need of connectivity and compatibility for low-energy sensors and chips. In response to the new IP protocol, the ZigBee Alliance aims to respond to the Japanese Ministry of General Affairs (MIC) designated MHz for the household energy management system (HEMS), and vigorously promote the lite version of ECHONET to become the standard of smart home. The ZigBee Alliance has reached an agreement with the Japanese telecommunications technology commission (TTC) and the ECHONET alliance to promote the popularization of the 920IP protocol.

ZigBee introduces new protocol 920IP

It is reported that the 920IP protocol will support lite versions of ECHONET and HEMS. This standard enhances the IEEE 802.15.4 standard by adding the network layer, security layer, and application framework. In addition, the 920IP protocol is based on standard Internet protocols and provides cost-effective and energy-saving Multi-hop mesh networks, for example, 6 LoWPAN, IPv6, UDP, and RPL ).

In addition, the 920IP Protocol also supports Transport Layer Security-Pre-shared key (TLS-PSK), Extended Authentication Protocol (EAP), PANA (ProtocolforCarryingAuthenticationforNetworkAccess), link layer frame security (LinkLayerFrameSecurity) security and identity verification functions based on Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)-128-CCM algorithm.

The head of the ECHONET Association pointed out that the simplified version of ECHONET will become the application interface standard of HEMS in Japan. Therefore, after the ZigBee Alliance has the simplified version of echonet and the 920MHz option, it is expected that the market will have higher connectivity and popularity in the future. The Japan Telecom Technology Commission expects that the 920IP address issued by the ZigBee Alliance will become a global standard, and after the release, it will drive the widespread development of energy management solutions and expand the penetration rate in the Japanese market.

It is reported that OKI, NECEngineering, Ad-SolNissin, texas instruments and SkyleyNetworks will be responsible for updating the 920IP standard in the future.

Iot will change future life

Iot, as its name implies, is the Internet connected to things. It uses the Internet as its core and basis and is a network system that is extended and expanded on its basis. The user end can be extended and extended to any item and item for information exchange and communication.

Therefore, the Internet of Things can be defined as being connected to the wireless network through RFID, sensors, and QR codes of devices on various objects through interfaces, so as to give objects "intelligence ", communication and dialogue between people and objects can be realized, or communication and dialogue between objects. The network that connects objects is called "Iot ".

Currently, the widely used IPv6 can be considered to support an unlimited number of connections. Therefore, through sensor networks, items can be collected, transmitted, analyzed, and distributed in large quantities through low-energy sensors, it makes family life more comfortable. Currently, Sensors Based on Zigbee, 6LoWPAN, and Z-wave standards are widely used.

For example, Zigbee has been built into Smart appliances and smart electric meters. 6 LoWPAN (based on IPv6) has been used by VintCerf, the father of the Internet, in its own wine cellar temperature monitoring system. Z-Wave is the foundation of Verizon's smart home automatic service. At present, many innovative usage methods are continuously emerging. Sparked, a Dutch emerging company, has implanted sensors in the ears of cows to monitor the health and whereabouts of cows. Sensors are also embedded in shoes, asthma sprays, and other medicines, as well as research surgical medical devices.

Iot will connect the world intelligently

In summary, with the appearance of the new ZigBee protocol and other gradually improved Iot protocols and applications, we can see the vast space for Iot development, it also outlines a comprehensive blueprint for smart connection to the world. We look forward to more and better Iot technologies and related products, which will be popularized quickly in the near future and will provide convenient applications for people in terms of clothing, food, shelter, and travel.