The era of talking buildings has arrived

Dr Wen Hu checking one of the hallway lights meshed into the smart building network

Dr Wen Hu checking one of the hallway lights meshed into the smart building network Source: Website of UNSW

An Australian company is using a wireless solution developed by UNSW to roll out technology allowing buildings to monitor themselves – and even talk to your smartphone. Dr Wen Hu of UNSW’s School of Computer Science and Engineering tells SBS Mandarin that the era of talking buildings has arrived.


The podcast is in Chinese Mandarin. Please see the English report here.


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