• DocumentCode
    3018916
  • Title

    On the timeliness of multi-hop non-beaconed ZigBee broadcast communications

  • Author

    Bartolomeu, Paulo ; Fonseca, José ; Vasques, Francisco

  • Author_Institution
    DETI/DI - Micro I/O, Univ. of Aveiro, Aveiro
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    15-18 Sept. 2008
  • Firstpage
    679
  • Lastpage
    686
  • Abstract
    This paper studies the adoption of the ZigBee technology to replace broadcast-based wired communications in automation systems for Health Smart Homes. An analytical study is presented as well as the experimental results validating the derived expressions. Results show that the timeliness of ZigBee broadcast communications, in interference-free environments, can cope with the requirements of home automation applications and those found in building automation.
  • Keywords
    health care; home automation; radio access networks; telesoftware; automation systems; broadcast-based wired communications; building automation; health smart homes; multihop nonbeaconed ZigBee broadcast communications; Automatic control; Broadcasting; Costs; Delay; Field buses; Home appliances; Home automation; Mobile handsets; Senior citizens; ZigBee;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation, 2008. ETFA 2008. IEEE International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Hamburg
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-1505-2
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-1506-9
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ETFA.2008.4638469
  • Filename
    4638469