Taking Matter into your own hands
the device. After verifying the initial credentials of the device, the smartphone will then set up the user network. After this, the device comes online and is ready for use, enabling seamless control with a smartphone or any other smart device in the smart home network (for example, a speaker or a smartwatch, smart refrigerator, and so on). Figure 3 outlines the steps for adding a Matter-incorporated device to a smart home network. Matter components Matter deploys its application layer on devices, controllers, and IPv6 (internet protocol version 6)-based networks to enhance the interoperability architectural goal. Moreover, the standard supports Wi-Fi and Thread for core, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), and operational communications for device setup and commissioning simplification. The main features of the Matter application layer include the following [4] : The application, which supports the high order business logic of a device The data model that describes the functionalities of devices The interaction model represents a set of actions for interaction with the devices Action framing, which frames the action initially constructed
Figure 3. Adding a Matter-incorporated device to a smart home network. Credit: Infineon Technologies
Application
Figure 4. Main components of matter application layer. Credit: GitHub
Data Model Structure
Interaction Model Actions
Action Framing
Security: Encryption & Signing
Message Framing & Routing
IP Framing & Transport Management
Figure 5. A map that shows how Wi-Fi and Thread devices will connect in a Matter network, as well as how Z-Wave devices could be bridged into the Matter network. Z-Wave (and Zigbee) networks have IP at the gateway level enabling cloud connectivity to Matter. Credit: Z-Wave Alliance
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