With the accelerated pace of technological development and the increased pressure of working life, time is getting tighter for people in big cities. More people want to be able to control the devices at home intelligently through the internet anytime and anywhere, i.e., to save time and to feel warm when they return home without having to wait. The realization of whole-house intelligence is no longer a pipe dream, but how to achieve stable and uniform control is worth exploring in depth.

I.Development trend of intelligent lighting and smart home

According to relevant statistics, the global market will reach 939.7 million units of smart home devices shipped in 2022. The first and most widely used product in the field of the smart home is smart lighting. From a small bulb to the overall lighting of an entire house or even a courtyard, smart applications can be demonstrated. The core of intelligent lighting is to provide the right lighting at the right time and in the right place for the lighting target, including the right illumination level, the right colour temperature the right colour the right lighting duration, by means of lighting switches, dimming, colour mixing etc. In providing lighting to people, not only do we need to focus on the visual effects of lighting, more about the non-visual effects of lighting, such as light biosafety, light regulation of human physiological rhythms, light regulation of human emotions, that is, we should pay more attention to human health, including comfort, physiology and emotions, etc. This is "people-oriented lighting", which is the goal of intelligent lighting.

II.The choice of IOT platform

1. Control protocol and control platform

When using intelligent lighting, the overall connection of the overall home equipment, ease of operation and safety issues need to be considered. Also, we need to consider the whole house intelligence under the group network nodes, group network complex situation. Some nodes such as sensors and remote controls must also support low power consumption, so ZigBee modules are undoubtedly the best choice at this stage. However, if there are not many nodes connected, or if it is a simple point-to-point connection, Wi-Fi or Bluetooth connection can also meet the requirements.

In addition to the connection method, the choice of control platform is also important. This requires technology that can connect devices or machines to the Internet, also known as the "Internet of Things".

IOT technology works by collecting data and then using it to monitor, control and transmit information - activating certain operations in certain situations. With the development of new technologies such as the Internet of Things and Big Data, intelligent lighting systems will continue to enhance their functions such as sensing changes in the environment and automatically adjusting light intensity. At the same time, intelligent lighting will effectively improve the lighting quality of people's home life, achieve the good effect of energy-saving and emission reduction, and provide a green, intelligent and comfortable environment for people's work, life and study.

2. Tuya Smart

TUYA is one of the global IOT development platforms, creating an interconnected development standard that connects brands, OEMs, developers, retailers and industries with their smart needs. Based on the global public cloud, it enables the interconnection of smart scenarios and smart devices. Covering hardware development tools, global public cloud and smart business platform development; providing comprehensive empowerment from technology to marketing channels, creating a neutral and open developer ecology.

As mentioned above, the use of smart lighting requires consideration of the overall home device connectivity, so in order to achieve more convenient control, it is important that the various smart home control platforms are as identical and widely used as possible. As of September 30, 2021, the Tuya IOT development platform has over 446,000 registered developers, connected by Tuya has empowered over 500,000 device SKUs, with products and services covering over 200 countries and regions, and radiating over 100,000 online and offline sales channels worldwide. So Tuya Smart can be said to be one of the IOT platforms that can cover a large area of the smart home market in the future.

III.Intelligent lighting controlled by the Tuya Smart App

Tuya Smart uses the Beacon protocol in the field of smart lighting. The Tuya Beacon protocol is a communication technology based on BLE broadcasting, which is not limited by the number of long connections compared to single-point Bluetooth; compared to Sigmesh, Beacon's sub-nodes do not have the ability to relay and forward; it is a streamlined, but no less secure Bluetooth protocol.

The Tuya Smart IOT platform has developed a corresponding APP in the field of smart lighting for control and adjustment functions. The entire APP interface is simple, quick to connect and easy to operate. Dimming, intelligent control and voice control of smart lighting can be carried out through the APP interface.

Functional advantages：

• Successful networking in 3-5 seconds

• Can be controlled normally without a router and gateway

• Support group control

• Supports remote control (gateway required)

• Supports one-touch execution/intelligent scenes (requires gateway)

• Supports third party voice control (requires gateway)

• Support Beacon remote control

• Support for device sharing through the Home.

The smart lighting category covers a full range of indoor and outdoor lighting including bulbs, floodlights, wall lights, spotlights, strip lights, garden lights and panel lights.

1.Control via Tuya Smart APP

2. Sound-controlled smart floodlight that can be used in combination with Alexa Google Assistant and Tuya Smart APP.

3. Equipped with wifi+Bluetooth module for faster and more convenient connection.

4.IP65 waterproof rating, high-quality aluminium housing, excellent dissipation performance, effectively prolong the service life.

5.16 million colours to choose from, with adjustable saturation and brightness.

6. Compatible with Android and iOS systems. Can be controlled from anywhere via your smartphone.

7. DIY your favourite scene by changing the light mode and flashing speed.

8. Timer and group control available

To achieve whole-house intelligence under a smart lighting foundation, you need to focus on the IoT platform's breadth of use, stability, expandability and more. With the goal of globalization and service coverage of over 200 countries and regions, Tuya Smart is one of the leading platforms for the future smart home IOT that can be expected. To layout the whole house smart market, why not start with Tuya smart lighting?