2024-05-08 16:05:17
The Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA), an organization founded by companies such as Google, Amazon, Samsung and Appletoday announced the launch of version 1.3 do Mattera connected home protocol that seeks to facilitate integration between devices and platforms from various brands.
According to CSA, this update adds support for a variety of new appliances, such as traditional or microwave ovens, as well as electric cooktops and dryers. Water and energy management systems also come into play, which includes charging systems for compatible electric vehicles.
More specifically, the protocol also now works with water, ice and rain leak sensors, as well as compatible water valves. In the case of energy management systems, Matter 1.3 allows you to check the actual and estimated energy use of a device, which includes metrics such as power, voltage and current — all in real time or over time. time.
The protocol’s screen mirroring system also received important improvements, which places it as a real competitor to Google Cast and AirPlay. Now it can send notifications push directly to televisions. Thus, it is possible to receive an alert involving a smart home device while watching a series or film, for example.
Like Apple’s HomeKit, the new version of the protocol also supports so-called scenes, allowing owners of smart home devices to configure behavior for them, which can depend on a number of factors. Matter controllers can now also send a single message when communicating with multiple devices, which promises to speed up processes.
More information regarding Matter 1.3 can be found on this page.
via The Verge
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