SoPC Based Smart Home Embedded Computer Capable of Caring for the Home Occupants

Author

Khan, Gul N. ; Chan, Jonathan B.

Author_Institution

Ryerson Univ., Toronto

fYear

2007

fDate

22-26 April 2007

Firstpage

206

Lastpage

209

Abstract

We present a Smart-Home Embedded Computer (SHEC) system with the ability of upgrading the firmware without replacing the hardware platform. Our development and implementation of the SHEC is based on SoPC (System on Programmable Chip) that can accommodate various embedded computer components. SHEC communicates with the home appliances and other devices over wireless or standard Ethernet network. A home simulator software incorporating virtual appliances and devices models the smart home environment. The simulator interacts with the SHEC over the Ethernet network by accepting commands and generating status messages from home appliances and devices. We have developed a home resource management application based on a number of expert rules. The main resources being managed are electricity, gas and water. SHEC can also be used for providing Oxygen therapy to the elderly or patients in a smart home environment.

Keywords

domestic appliances; home automation; local area networks; system-on-chip; SoPC based smart home embedded computer; firmware; home appliances; home occupants; home resource management; oxygen therapy; standard Ethernet network; system on programmable chip; virtual appliances; wireless network; Communication standards; Computational modeling; Embedded computing; Ethernet networks; Hardware; Home appliances; Home computing; Microprogramming; Resource management; Smart homes;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2007. CCECE 2007. Canadian Conference on

Conference_Location

Vancouver, BC

ISSN

0840-7789

Print_ISBN

1-4244-1020-7

Electronic_ISBN

0840-7789

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CCECE.2007.57

Filename

4232716