In the first half of 2026, the smart home industry will announce new application progress in multiple technical fields.
The following is an objective summary of publicly available industry technical information, and introduces the basic principles and application directions of each technology.
AI visual recognition technology application
AI visual recognition technology realizes the recognition and judgment of objects in the environment through the camera and algorithm equipped on the device.
This technology relies on cameras to collect image data and analyzes and processes it through end-side or cloud AI models.
There are currently many public application scenarios. In cleaning equipment, it can be used to identify the type and location of ground obstacles, as well as the degree of dirt on the ground, thereby adjusting cleaning strategies.
In security equipment, it can be used for personnel identification and abnormal behavior detection.
In home care scenarios, the activities of the elderly and children can be monitored.
Mechanical structure automation technology
Through small motors and transmission structures, automatic expansion, contraction, rotation and other actions of equipment components are realized.
In cleaning equipment, the automatic expansion and contraction of the mop module can be used for corner cleaning. The automatic lifting and lowering of the mop module can avoid cross-contamination of dry and wet areas. The automatic adjustment of the cleaning brush can adapt to different floor materials.
PLC power carrier communication technology
PLC (Power Line Communication) technology uses existing power lines to transmit data signals without the need to lay additional communication lines.
Its technical feature is that it uses existing power lines without rewiring, but communication stability is affected by the power environment.
Currently disclosed application scenarios include device communication for whole-house intelligent systems, intelligent transformation of renovated houses, control signal transmission of smart switches and smart lamps, and cross-room device linkage communication.
Millimeter wave radar sensing technology
Millimeter wave radar can detect the existence, position and motion status of objects by transmitting and receiving millimeter wave signals.
Currently disclosed application scenarios include human presence detection, which can be used for automatic lighting control; it can also perform sleep breathing, heart rate monitoring, and fall detection alarms. It also has applications in equipment obstacle avoidance and distance sensing.
Multi-device interconnection technology
Through unified communication protocols and standards, interconnection and interoperability between devices of different brands and categories are realized.
The currently disclosed technical directions include cross-brand ecological device access standards, unified device control interfaces, multi-device scenario linkage configuration, and device transfer between different operating systems.
It should be noted that the technical information described in this article comes from industry public materials and technical white papers and product documentation released by various companies.
There may be differences in the technical implementation and actual effects of specific products, and the official description of each product shall prevail.
This article only introduces technical information and does not involve product evaluation and recommendation.
