ECHONET Lite as an Interface for Z-Wave Devices in a Home Automation System

Although Z-Wave and ECHONET Lite are both popular networking solutions with overlapping use cases in the domain of smart homes and automation, they are inherently incompatible with each other. With the rising popularity and open standards approach of ECHONET Lite and with the introduction of newer alternatives to Z-Wave such as Thread and Matter, we consider the feasibility of using ECHONET Lite as an interface for Z-Wave devices. We evaluate our proposed solution in terms of response times and compare it to the Z-Ware web API. Both approaches show similar response times and are suitable for use in home automation systems.