ZigBee是基于IEEE802.15.4标准的低功耗局域网协议。根据国际标准规定，ZigBee技术是一种短距离、低功耗的无线通信技术。这一名称(又称紫蜂协议)来源于蜜蜂的八字舞，由于蜜蜂(bee)是靠飞翔和 嗡嗡 (zig)地抖动翅膀的 舞蹈 来与同伴传递花粉所在方位信息，也就是说蜜蜂依靠这样的方式构成了群体中的通信网络。-ZigBee is a low-power LAN protocols based on IEEE802.15.4 standard. According to international standards, ZigBee technology is a short distance, low power consumption of wireless communication technology. The name (also known as the purple bee protocol) derived　the eight words dance of bees, as the bees (bee) is by fly and \ buzz\　(zig) to \ dance\　of wings with peers transfer pollen location information, that is to say, the bees depend on this way constitute the communication network in the group.