15-06-2012, 11:29 AM
ELECTRIC POWERLINE NETWORKING FOR A SMART HOME
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What is Smart Home?
A smart home or building is a home or building, usually a new one, that is equipped with special structured wiring to enable occupants to remotely control or program an array of automated home electronic devices by entering a single command.
Smart Homes
Automated homes, Domotics, Networked Homes, Intelligent homes
Electrical devices used in the home to enhance the quality of life by providing more control over the user’s environment
Monitor Activities
Behavioral aspects
Design Considerations
Smart Home Goals...
Contribute to a better quality of life by increasing self control, self esteem, and enabling self-fulfillment.
Allow the elderly to remain independent in the home or age in place by making everyday life easier.
Allow the home to adapt to the functional capabilities of the user.
Use health monitoring for prevention and early intervention.
Increase the efficiency of care services through the use of technology to provide care to people within their local environment.
Improve social environment.
Power line Networking
Electric power line networking is a method of home networking which is capable of interconnecting electrical in your home.
It uses exciting AC wiring and power outlets to transmit data around a home or small offices.
It is based on the concept of 'no new wires'.