ZigBee Overview

ZigBee is a wireless standard based on IEEE802.15.4 that was developed to address the unique needs of most wireless sensing and control applications

The origin of the ZigBee name
􀁺 The domestic honeybee, a colonial insect, lives in a hive that
contains a queen, a few male drones, and thousands of worker
bees. The survival, success, and future of the colony is
dependent upon continuous communication of vital information
between every member of the colony.
􀁺 The technique that honey bees use to communicate new-found
food sources to other members of the colony is referred to as the
ZigBee Principle.
􀁺 Using this silent, but powerful communication system, whereby
the bee dances in a Zig-Zag pattern, she is able to share
information such as the location, distance, and direction of a
newly discovered food source to her fellow colony members.
􀁺 Instinctively implementing the ZigBee Principle, bees around the world industriously sustain productive hives and foster future generations of colony members.