Home.System

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Contents 1 Introduction 2 System Structure Concept Map 3 Research 3.1 Goals 3.2 Existing Systems 3.3 Design 3.3.1 Typical home automated system Diagram 3.3.2 System Design And Implementation Research paper 3.3.3 Hardware Requirements 3.3.4 Software Requirements 4 References 5 Development

Introduction

Home.System is an integrated and automated system for controlling electronic appliances and devices within the home environment.

Tasks:

   * HVAC
   * Lighting
   * Natural lighting
   * Audio
   * Video
   * Security
   * Intercoms
   * Robotics
   * Other systems

System Structure Concept Map

Research

Goals

Existing Systems

List of (and links to) existing home electronic systems.....

• INSTEON - Insteon.net
  • "INSTEON is the most reliable, simple and affordable best-selling home automation technology in the world. INSTEON has quickly become the standard for lighting, appliance and home control applications. Over 1,000 manufacturers are involved in INSTEON R&D, spanning products in every imaginable home application. Unlike competitors, INSTEON benefits from being the world's only Dual-Mesh network -- communicating both over the home's electrical wiring as well as wireless RF."

• X10 - X10(on Wikipedia)
  • "X10 is a communications language that allows compatible products to talk to one another using the existing electrical wiring in the home, so no costly rewiring is necessary."

• PLC BUS
• KNX (standard)
• System Box
• LonWorks
• C-Bus
• Universal powerline bus (UPB)
• UPnP
• ZigBee
• Z-Wave

Design

Typical home automated system Diagram

System Design And Implementation Research paper

See attached file... Research Paper

Reference: "The 2nd National Intelligent Systems And Information Technology Symposium (ISITS’07), Oct 30-31, 2007, ITMA -UPM, Malaysia. DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SMART HOME SYSTEMS USING RF AND POWER LINE COMMUNICATION Mohamed Rawidean Mohd Kassim MIMOS Berhad, Technology Park Malaysia, 57000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia"

Hardware Requirements

Software Requirements

References

• MediaPortal

General Information

• Control Home Automation
• X10 Industry Standard (Wikipedia)
• Insteon (Wireless smartlabs technology)
• Insteon Smarthome (YouTube)
• smarthomes.ie (Smart home service providers)
• SmartHome.com (Online smart home technology store)
• HomeRun (SourceForge.net)
• Digitcom Channel (YouTube)
• Home automation (Domotics on Wikipedia)
• OpenRemote

Security Systems

• Ubuntu webcam security system
• Motion Detector Software

Development