Remote control system for energy efficient home

Author

Guangxi Wu ; Xiong Yu

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Case Western Reserve Univ., Cleveland, OH, USA

fYear

2013

fDate

21-23 May 2013

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

5

Abstract

This paper introduces the development of an innovative remote home appliances control system for applications in energy efficient smart homes. The system parses its control command based on email interfaces. The paper firstly provides an overview of the system and the major components. It describes the e-mail command protocols, power line communication protocol, as well as the remote control algorithms used in the system. A pilot system has been successfully implemented. The results of testing indicate the remote control system is reliable and fast responsive. It provides an important control for reduce energy consumption in buildings. Aspects of the system that can be further improved are discussed.

Keywords

building management systems; carrier transmission on power lines; domestic appliances; electronic mail; energy conservation; home automation; protocols; telecontrol; user interfaces; building energy efficiency; control command; e-mail command protocol; email interface; energy consumption reduction; energy efficient smart home; innovative remote home appliances control system; power line communication protocol; Electronic mail; Home appliances; Internet; Microcontrollers; Protocols; Servers; building energy efficiency; digital home; e-mail interface; energy efficiency; home automation; power line communication; remote control; smart home;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Energytech, 2013 IEEE

Conference_Location

Cleveland, OH

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/EnergyTech.2013.6645346

Filename

6645346