Smart thermostats are used to adjust indoor ambient temperatures and humidity levels. It is an enhanced version of conventional thermostats:
smart thermostats combine software, sensors, online connectivity, algorithms, and consumer-friendly interfaces to save on energy and promote electricity conservation. Several wireless technologies such as ZigBee and Wi-Fi are used to connect smart thermostats with mobile computing devices such as smartphones and tablets. Wireless technologies enable consumers to control and manage their smart thermostats from anywhere in the home.
The ZigBee standard is a wireless technology that enables device-to-device communication in any market. ZigBee operates on Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.15.4 physical radio specification in unauthorized bands that include 2.4 GHz, 900 MHz, and 868 MHz. ZigBee is an open global standard with added benefits such as low-cost and low-power wireless machine-to-machine (M2M) networks.