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The Internet of Things (IoT) isn’t just one technology – it’s many technologies working together to increase the automation, safety and efficiency of everyday tasks. In smart cities, for example, the IoT involves a mix of technologies that create a greener, more connected urban environment.
That’s the case in Columbus, where NXP has partnered with the US Department of Transportation (US DoT) as part of the Smart City Initiative. Automotive (V2X) technology is enhancing public and private transportation, while smart card IC technology is creating a single credential for multi-modal transport, and long-range RFID technology is easing traffic congestion and helping prevent accidents.
Bringing the IoT home
Smart homes, which are very much
a part of smart cities, typically use a different combination of technologies
to enable IoT features. Familiar wireless technologies, like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and
NFC, combine with sensors and special light fixtures, to create smart homes that
are more efficient, more automated and more programmable.
IoT applications for the home have been available for a few years now, and promise to improve life in lots of ways, but, so far, smart-home solutions can be hard to deploy. Often the technology interfaces are too complicated, and things don’t work together quite as seamlessly as expected.
Making it easier with NFC
Technology developers are
keenly aware of the need for simplicity and convenience in smart-home
applications. The
NFC Forum
in particular, has formed an
IoT Special Interest Group (SIG) to investigate how NFC makes it easier to connect, commission and
control IoT devices in the home. The figure below gives an overview of what
that means.
Source: NFC Forum, 2016
Get the details
With support of NXP’s NFC
experts, the NFC Forum has published a short, easy-to-read white paper that
summarizes use cases for connecting, commissioning and controlling with NFC
at home. You can download a copy of the
white paper here.
How has your experience been with connecting, commissioning and controlling IoT devices?
Related links
NXP’s NFC Technology Hub
NFC Pairing Article: More time to relax, entertain and connect at home
NXP Forum White Paper: Simplifying IoT: Connecting, Commissioning and Controlling with Near Field
Communication (NFC)
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At NXP, innovation is always now, but our focus is always the future. Our dedicated team of experts is united by a passion to make everyday life more remarkable through technologies that continually redefine life as we know it.
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