Resource allocation in smart homes based on Banker´s algorithm

This paper proposes a method for improved energy management in smart homes by means of resource allocation. For this purpose, a Banker´s algorithm based strategy has been developed. It is used to control the system and decide which of the given processes should be provided with resources at the time. Constraints such as due time of a process, limit of electrical energy consumption and use of preferable resources are taken into account. The smart home environment is developed and simulated in Matlab. The proposed strategy and also the standard strategy of the typical household are implemented and compared based on the criterion of economic costs. We show that potential implementation of the proposed strategy would improve energy management by proper choice and timing of resource usage in smart homes.