
Smart home is the future of home automation
From automating lighting to heating, appliances to air conditioning, TVs, computers, entertainment audio, video systems and security — the possibilities for smart homes are seemingly endless.
A smart home provides the ability to wake up…

Why you need a smart lighting control system
Today, nearly every organisation is trying to reduce its energy costs. A lighting control system helps you maximise energy efficiency, and enhance comfort and productivity.
Lighting needs to be flexible − it needs to react to what’s happening…

Smart Switches vs Smart Lights: Which is best solution?
Smart switches or smart bulbs: What's the best way to use these connected devices in the smart home of your dreams? While we wish a smart device could install itself, that's not the case. (At least right now.) In fact, many homeowners…

Does Arduino with Wifi have a future?
Arduino, as an open-source electronic platform for fast prototyping, helps electrical engineers prototype/design their projects, with the intention that they will turn into commercial products down the road. In 2005, Massimo Banzi needed a teaching…

Arduino introduceert twee nieuwe IoT-ontwikkelkits
Arduino heeft twee nieuwe ontwikkelkits voor IoT-toepassingen gelanceerd. Een ervan maakt voor het eerst gebruik van een FPGA-chip voor extra flexibiliteit. Arduino wil met beide kits zijn portfolio verder uitbreiden om de zogenaamde ‘Maker’-groep…

Microcontrollers You Should Know for Arduino
2MSP430 LaunchPad
LaunchPad is a low-cost, low-power-consumption microcontroller from Texas Instruments, the manufacturer of BeagleBone. The Value Line LaunchPadis available for $4.30 in a kit that comes with a second…