Smart lighting has been a topic of conversation for quite some time. There are a number of different strategies available today, but with choice comes confusion. Without a single standard or approach ...

Imagine light fixtures that act as Bluetooth beacons, allowing smartphones to help visitors find their way around a building. Imagine a lighting system which can pinpoint the location of people and ...

Creating a wireless communications technology which can support reliable, responsive, secure and scalable wireless lighting systems requires a number of challenging problems to be solved. Bluetooth ...

Xiaomi has launched a new product today and it is the MIJIA LED Bulb (Bluetooth mesh version). The product is presently on crowdfunding at Xiaomi Mall for a price of 249 yuan ($35) for 10 pieces. The ...

Xiaomi kicked off the year with a bang, taking the wraps off a new product dubbed the Mijia LED Bulb (Bluetooth mesh version). After been on crowdfunding at Xiaomi Mall in January 2020, the LED bulb ...

Yes, current Wi-Fi-based smart home technology can turn on the lights with your smartphone or voice. But do you call that home automation, really? Isn’t it just a slightly more convenient light switch ...

BLE Mesh expands Bluetooth into a wide range of new applications, but it involves design tradeoffs in both hardware and software. Bluetooth is a ubiquitous communications protocol with countless ...