6LoWPAN question I have looked with great interest at the information you have compiled on 6LowPAN. Â This is good because the public information is so sparse. Looks like you are draining the cool aid instead of just talking about it. There are many companies that have launched products in this space .. (Name deleted) being […]
MQTT M2M protocol supported by Facebook
Facebook supports a M2M protocol MQTT for instant-messaging capabilities The MQTT protocol was developed 10 years ago and is still not well known. MQTT has been developed as a joint project between IBM and an Italian company called Eurotech. MQTT is branded by high bandwidth efficiency and supports a wide range of wireless applications. It […]
Wireless M-Bus on 169 MHz – ME50-169
The ME50-169 Wireless M-Bus radio module featuring 25 mW output power This license free radio module was specifically designed for meter reading in the 169 MHz band. The M-Bus (Meter-Bus) is a European standard for remote reading of meters for electricity, gas and water. It started as a wired bus and was later on converted […]
Why SAR tests are expensive?
SAR tests are expensive, because there is an expensive robot arm plus expensive software on a PC in use Nevertheless, there is some manual work to do as well. The pictures as below will make the described process visible. The robot has on the end of its arm a probe to measure the radiated energy. […]
1st Energy & Smart Home Technology & Metering Summit – Oct. 26 in Munich
Energy efficiency into the house! Save the date: October 26th 2011 – meet industry leaders and analysts in the electronics and energy industries as well as from research institutions on the 1st Energy & Smart Home Technology & Metering Summit Smart Home is reality – but how does the smart home look like? How the […]
Q&A: Smart Home, Android@Home, NFC, Bluetooth and 6LoWPAN
Questions and answers about Smart Home, Android@Home, NFC, Blueotooth and 6LoWPAN Q&A about Smart Home, Android@Home, NFC, Bluetooth and 6LoWPAN during the event at c-base in Berlin. Slides in upload here: http://www.box.net/shared/dhb87ifp9k7ox2o6fmil c-base e.V. The c-base e.V. is a non-profit organization to promote education in the areas of hardware, software and network technology. The multi-faceted […]
M2M device testing for antenna performance
With the endless array of applications and form factors for M2M devices, it’s very common that the device under test really shouldn’t or can’t be tested in the standard way. If you plan a M2M device with external cellular antenna, then you will find a supplier for common antennas easy. If you plan a small […]
Smart-Home by Android@Home, 6LoWPAN and Google Plus?
For a lot of people 6LoWPAN is just a piece of cake for the Smart Home or Ambient Assisted Living. My wish is a Smart-Home on a reasonable price level. In my opinion we need some kind of web based interface to get the coffee machine live on the display of the smartphone or laptop. […]
How to use a wireless charger in your M2M application?
Wireless chargers for everybody This new ICs are real amazing. With such a charging electronic it is easy to develop a waterproofed device like: Wireless chargers for GSM/GPS Tracking of Alzheimer patients Wireless chargers for GSM/GPS Tracking of motor bikes Wireless chargers GSM/GPS Tracking for yachtsmen or skiers or just to pass ATEX approvals The […]
Python in M2M
Programming language Python Comparing Python with C++ Python code is typically 3-5 times shorter than equivalent Java code. However it is often 5-10 times shorter than equivalent C++ code. One Python programmer can finish in two months what two C++ programmers can’t complete in a year. Python shines as a glue language, used to combine […]