Sensors and Actuator Network Based Architectures and

Protocols for Smart Homes

Bluetooth enabled Smart Home

Mark ShawGiorgio PolitanoSupervisor: Mieso Denko

Smart Home Definition• “a dwelling

incorporating a communications network that connects the key electrical appliances and services, and allows them to be remotely controlled, monitored or accessed”

Home Automation• Deals with the specific automation requirements of

homes and in the application of automation techniques for the comfort and security of its residents.

• This can include controlling:– Lights– Climate control– Doors– Windows– Security and Surveillance systems

Related Work• iControl Networks - 2007

– is the web-based service that keeps you connected to your home, family, and property via any web browser or web-enabled mobile phone

• The University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany - 2007– has described the challenges regarding smart

homes, especially for supporting the elderly and handicapped.

• SAP laboratories in Canada with researches from the University of McGill - 2007– the application relies on the use of cell phones and

inexpensive sensors and is best suited for the elderly and home-bound people

Research Focus• Helping elderly or

handicapped people live a more independent life as long as possible.

• The objective of our system is to take care of several domestic systems that may normally be difficult for those who are handicap or elderly to take care of.

Objectives• Develop Bluetooth Appliance

Controller

• Develop Software for a Bluetooth Enables Mobile Device

• Integrate the Appliance Controller to a Device

• Create a Scatternet with the Appliance Controller Device

• Conduct Experiments and Analyse Data

Proposed Work• Allow a user with any

Bluetooth enabled device to run a piece of downloadable software on any mobile device such as a cell phone or PDA.

• This application will allow the user to control a device that is connected to any home appliance, such as lights, climate controls, electronic curtains and other devices via Bluetooth.

Implementation The user will require the following components:

– Bluetooth enabled device– Custom Software– Bluetooth appliance controller

An application will need to be developed using the J2ME java platform for programs running on mobile and other embedded devices such as mobile phones, PDA’s and Blackberry devices.

A microcontroller will interface with the Bluetooth module to perform the automation. A simple microcontroller will receive signals from the cell phone and will be processed.

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