Track Overview
ZigBee Application
Track Leader: Bob Heile
Tuesday May 20, 2008
With the significant development that has been invested in ZigBee, a number of key standards now exist to allow the creation of ZigBee-based products and solutions for a number of key areas. This track will explore how major system and equipment vendors are deploying ZigBee today, and uncover applications where ZigBee is being used to solve unique and valuable challenges. The track is organized in partnership with the ZigBee Alliance and its members, and focuses on three areas of adoption: Commercial Buildings, Residential and Energy.
ZigBee in Commercial Buildings
11:30 - 1:00
One of the most promising applications of ZigBee is in the growing complexities of today´s commercial facilities. Many of the major commercial building system vendors are today deploying ZigBee-based wireless solutions. At this session, attendees will listen to experts who have or are in the process of deploying wireless products as a wire replacement for existing applications and for newfound applications that can only be made possible by the use of wireless technologies. This session provides the intersection for BuilConn attendees to understand how wireless can provide them with a powerful tool to further the vision of Buildings 2.0.
Presenters:
- Bob Heile Leader ZigBee Alliance
- Bob Gohn Panelist Ember Corporation Presentation (pdf)
- Zachary Smith Panelist Daintree Networks Presentation (pdf)
ZigBee in Homes
2:30 - 4:00
The vision for the broad adoption of home automation has been around for many decades, and with the rapid adoption of wireless technologies, this vision is rapidly becoming a real and near-term prospect. ZigBee technologies are increasingly used today as a standard communicating platform for all manner of devices in the home, from control and entertainment systems to energy management and lifestyle systems. Experts at this session will provide up-to-date views of the products and solutions now available for residential applications using wireless mesh networks. This session should be considered a companion to the HomeConn tracks during the conference.
Presenters:
- Bob Gohn Panelist Ember Corporation Presentation (pdf)
- Brandon Rogers Panelist Eaton Corporation Presentation (pdf)
- Eric Smith Panelist Control4 Presentation (pdf)
ZigBee in Energy Management
4:30 - 6:00
Amid the current energy concerns, the role of connectivity technologies -- specifically wireless-- is being explored with significant success. ZigBee is one of the most promising technologies for the deployment of energy management and peak avoidance strategies in buildings and residential applications. With a number of developing projects, the ZigBee Alliance, together with a number of its members and partners, are discovering valuable applications of ZigBee in energy management scenarios. This session, as a companion to the GridWise Expo, will provide attendees with a view of what is currently being done with ZigBee in the energy space.
Presenters:
- Tony Bamonti Panelist Tendril Presentation (pdf)
- Hassan Ali Panelist Cellnet Hunt Presentation (pdf)
- Bud Vos Panelist Comverge Presentation (pdf)
- Matthew Spaur Panelist Itron, Inc. Presentation (pdf)