Wireless Technologies in Home and Building Automation

Abstract

Abstract-The use of wireless technologies in automation systems offers attractive benefits, but introduces a number of new technological challenges. The paper discusses these aspects for home and building automation applications. Relevant standards are surveyed. A wireless extension to KNX/EIB based on tunnelling over IEEE 802.15.4 is presented. The design emulates the properties of the KNX/EIB wired medium via wireless communication, allowing a seamless extension. Furthermore, it is geared towards zero-configuration and supports the easy integration of protocol security.

Challenges in Health Smart Homes

“…Furthermore, wireless communications are becoming very popular among home networking applications given their low installation cost, aesthetics, flexibility and reconfiguration capabilities [23]. However, wireless communications are more exposed to security and privacy breaches than its wired counterparts.…”

“…In consequence, efforts are being made in different, yet complementary, directions such as augmenting standard wired technologies (e.g. KNX RF [23]), enhancing standard wireless technologies (e.g. IEEE 802.11e [31]) and developing solutions based on emergent wireless technologies and protocols (e.g.…”

Wireless Android Based Home Automation System

“…Now, advancement in smart phones and wireless technology familiarized new ideas such as Bluetooth, the Wi-Fi and Internet network, which has been slowly replacing the old wired technology that required wire bonded interconnection between electrical devices. The main advantage of wireless interlinking includes diminishing the need of wires for connection [1].…”

Development of miniaturized wireless sensor nodes suitable for building energy management and modelling

“…In recent years, wireless technologies have become very popular in a wide variety of applications spaces, for fitness and health monitoring, environmental monitoring and other both home and commercial networking applications. In particular, the use of wireless technologies offers distinctive advantages in the field of home and building automation [3][4][5] as, installation costs are significantly reduced since no cabling is necessary, and neither conduits nor cable trays are required. Wireless technology also allows the placement of sensors where cabling is not appropriate for aesthetic, conservation or reasons of safety [4,5].…”

“…In particular, the use of wireless technologies offers distinctive advantages in the field of home and building automation [3][4][5] as, installation costs are significantly reduced since no cabling is necessary, and neither conduits nor cable trays are required. Wireless technology also allows the placement of sensors where cabling is not appropriate for aesthetic, conservation or reasons of safety [4,5]. Wireless sensor networks are required to have extended lifetime in deployment, be rugged, reliable robust and be easy to deploy by non technical personnel in the field.…”