智能家電中的微控制器和無線連接

　　無線連接使智能設備能夠在家里和因特網上與其他設備進行通信。選擇正確的無線協議，你將有一個良好的開端。

　　在廚房或浴室角落里閑置的單調乏味的家用電器的日子已經一去不復返了。今天的家電都是圓滑的，這是創新性和形式的最現代的家庭的主要功能設計。近年來，家電設計的一個重要發展趨勢是智能家電。這些設備具有領先的技術，包括在家中和網絡上與其他設備進行無線通信的能力。

　　智能設備制造商看到巨大的經濟機會，不僅直接與領域的設備交流，而且與這些設備的用戶進行交流。遠程診斷和固件升級等服務可以使用戶更加無縫。消費者也能獲得經濟上，通過去除重裝家園通過無線連接的成本和障礙。

　　In today’s marketplace， green applications for smart appliances have begun to emerge that are centered around energy usage and monitoring. Services such as Google PowerMeter have enabled consumers to gain instant access to their energy usage data. In turn， having this information has provided consumers with the impetus to undertake measures such as signing up for cost-saving energy usage plans that are offered by their utility companies. Utility companies are rapidly deploying wireless-enabled smart meters that connect to Home Area Networks （HANs）， which allow them to provide load-control features to the smart appliances. The benefits are that the utility companies can better regulate their energy demands， collect valuable real-time usage data， and offer more suitable tiers of services to their customers. Using all this information， utility companies can more precisely predict and plan their future infrastructure expansion.

　　Manufacturers are able to bring wirelessly enabled smart appliances quickly to the marketplace by integrating two key building blocks into their products — wireless technology and advanced microcontrollers.