[Software] Matter 1.2 open standard includes support for connecting new appliances, from washing machines to fans

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The Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) has released the open standard update for the connected home Matter 1.2 , adding support for connecting nine new home appliance devices ranging from washing machines and refrigerators to fans and air purifiers. Matter is an open standard for the connected home with the aim of building an ecosystem that allows the integration of Internet of Things (IoT) products from different manufacturers with the aim of avoiding user confusion due to the use of different ecosystems. , like those of Google, Amazon or Apple.

 

   Thus, the CSA launched Matter 1.0 in October 2022, which offers compatibility between a wide variety of products, including lighting devices, electricity, security sensors or door locks.

 

   Subsequently, Matter 1.1 was implemented, with which the CSA provided improvements and added new requirements for certified products , such as the need for them to offer over-the-air software updates.Now, the CSA has made Matter 1.2 available to device and platform manufacturers , which adds the ability to connect nine new home appliance devices such as robot vacuum cleaners, refrigerators, washing machines, dishwashers, and fans, among others.

 

   In this way, companies can incorporate the updated standard into their products to include new types of devices , revisions and additions to existing categories, major improvements to the specification, and certification and testing tools , as shared by the CSA in a statement . on their website.

 

   Specifically, Matter 1.2 adds support for nine new device types , with new layers of " interoperability, simplicity, reliability and security ", making it possible to unlock new use cases and features.The new devices are, on the one hand, refrigerators , including related appliances such as freezers and refrigerators for drinks such as wine. In this case, Matter will allow you to configure and control basic options such as temperature.

 

Following this line, air conditioners for rooms have also been included . Although thermostats were already included in Matter 1.0, these devices are now also included with the possibility of controlling the temperature and fan mode.Likewise, dishwashers have been added , along with features such as remote start capability and notifications about the washing process , operational errors, as well as information of interest, for example, the temperature at which it is operating. And the washing machines, which will also allow you to show progress notifications. Even in a future version, the company has assured that Matter will be implemented for dryers.That is, as the CSA has explained, semantic labels can be used to represent the location and function of the buttons on a device.

 

   Regarding the SDK , the CSA has detailed that it is now available for new platforms . Thus, developers will be able to work with the standard to create new products that are compatible . Additionally, improvements have also been made to the Matter Test Harness testing program , which is now available through open source.

 

   With all this, the CSA has stressed that the Matter 1.2 certification program is now open and that, therefore, members will be able to add these improvements and new types of devices to the market "at the end of this year" and from 2024...

 

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