ZigBee

What is ZigBee?
Technological Standard Created for Control and Sensor Networks Based on the IEEE 802.15.4 Standard Created by the ZigBee Alliance

IEEE 802.15.4 & ZigBee In Context

The 802 Wireless Space

ZigBee and Other Wireless Technologies

ZigBee
Range Networking Topology Operating Frequency 10-100 meters Ad-hoc, peer to peer, star, or mesh 868 MHz (Europe) 900-928 MHz (NA), 2.4 GHz (worldwide)

Wi-Fi
50-100 meters Point to hub 2.4 and 5 GHz

Bluetooth
10 100 meters Ad-hoc, very networks 2.4 GHz small

Complexity (Device and application impact) Power Consumption (Battery option and life) Typical Applications

Low

High

High

Very low (low power is a design goal) Industrial control and monitoring, sensor networks, building automation, home control and automation, toys, games

High

Medium

Wireless LAN connectivity, broadband Internet access

Wireless connectivity between devices such as phones, PDA, laptops, headsets

ZigBee Aims Low

Low data rate Low power consumption Small packet devices

ZigBee Frequencies
Operates in Unlicensed Bands ISM 2.4 GHz Global Band at 250kbps 868 MHz European Band at 20kbps 915 MHz North American Band at 40kbps

What Does ZigBee Do?

Designed for wireless controls and sensors Operates in Personal Area Networks (PANs) and device-to-device networks Connectivity between small packet devices Control of lights, switches, appliances, etc.

Lights and Switches

How ZigBee Works

Topology
Star Mesh

Network coordinator, routers, end devices

How ZigBee Works

States of operation
Active Sleep

Devices
Full Function Devices (FFDs) Reduced Function Devices (RFDs)

Modes of operation
Beacon Non-beacon

ZigBee Mesh Networking

ZigBee Mesh Networking

ZigBee Mesh Networking

ZigBee Mesh Networking

ZigBee Mesh Networking

Introduction
 The IEEE 802.15.4 standard was completed in May 2003.  The ZigBee specifications were ratified on 14 December 2004.  The ZigBee Alliance announced public availability of Specification 1.0 on 13 June 2005.  Much research is still going on with ZigBee.

Academic Research
Research in ZigBee is being conducted in different fields: Wireless and sensor networks Wireless communications

ZigBee and the Market

The next big thing Companies have already invested millions

ZigBee Products
Development Kits Sensors Transceivers Modules

Current ZigBee Uses

Environmental Monitoring Home Automation Still on Horizon

Product Applications
Road map products-tracking PC Commercial and residential control

ZigBee Network Configuration

WHY BLUETOOTH NEED MORE POWER

 Typically Bluetooth has more power consumption than Zigbee. The reason why Bluetooth has more power consumption is Bluetooth communicates with other device while maintaining connection. So Bluetooth needs continuous power consumption.  But Zigbee makes connection when connection is needed. The lighting does not need continues data communication. Its communication occurs intermittently. So Zigbee is more suitable for lighting application. It needs less power consumption.

THANX