ZigBee and the Internet of Things
The Nest thermostat I mentioned in yesterday’s post includes the ZigBee protocol for communicating with smart electrical meters in the so-called Smart Grid.
The ZigBee Alliance has developed a wide variety of innovative standards for seven target markets:
- Commercial building management
- Consumer electronics
- Energy management
- Health care and fitness
- Residential management
- Retail management
- Telecommunications
I was surprised to learn that along with companies I would expect, like Emerson, Freescale and Texas Instruments, the top level of ZigBee Alliance members included Kroger, the large grocery chain. Could it be that ZigBee-enabled shopping carts are in our future?
