The latest Q5 interview is with Graham Martin, chairman of the EnOcean Alliance, which promotes self-powered wireless monitoring and control systems for sustainable buildings.
He reveals his thoughts on the need for a low-power altrernative to ZigBee comms, the 'green credentals' of the Alliance, and a domestic retrofit market for EnOcean-enabled products.
The five short sharp questions this week are:
* ZigBee exists. Why does anyone need another low-power wireless building control technology?
* Are EnOcean's wireless links related to ZigBee in any way?
* Will you need more than just one technology provider (EnOcean) in your Alliance to get its technology approved as a standard?
* The Alliance trumpets its 'green' credentials, but conventional light switches consume zero power. How many milliwatts per node will the mains side of your system consume in idle, and when active - including mains power supply?
* Are you expecting there to be a domestic retrofit market for EnOcean-enabled products?
Read his answers in the full interview: Q5 interview - Graham Martin, EnOcean Alliance
Remember, you can read all the Electronics Weekly Q5 interviews. From ARM's chairman, Sir Robin Saxby, to touchscreen technology firm Zytronic's MD, Mark Cambridge, the business leaders share their particular insights on the UK electronics industry.
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