Using IPv6 and 6LoWPAN for home automation networks

Author

Dorge, B.M. ; Scheffler, Thomas

Author_Institution

Beuth Hochschule fur Tech. Berlin, Univ. of Appl. Sci. Berlin, Berlin, Germany

fYear

2011

fDate

6-8 Sept. 2011

Firstpage

44

Lastpage

47

Abstract

This paper describes a prototypical implementation of a home automation network that uses IPv6 over 6LoWPAN to control home appliances. Network enabling an embedded microcontroller makes it possible to control electronic consumer devices or appliances such as smart meters, heating, air conditioning, lighting systems, grid connected electric car chargers and even door locks. Our implementation utilizes an embedded web server which, connected over a low-power IEEE 802.15.4 network and IPv6, provides the ability to remotely open and close an electric door lock. We analyze the benefit of using IPv6 instead of traditional local automation protocols and provide first measurements for data transmission in the 2.4 GHz band.

Keywords

IP networks; Internet; consumer electronics; data communication; embedded systems; home automation; microcontrollers; personal area networks; 6LoWPAN; IPv6; consumer electronic device control; data transmission; electric door lock; embedded microcontroller; embedded web server; frequency 2.4 GHz; home automation networks; local automation protocols; low-power IEEE 802.15.4 network; Home automation; IEEE 802.15 Standards; Logic gates; Protocols; Prototypes; Web servers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Consumer Electronics - Berlin (ICCE-Berlin), 2011 IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Berlin

Print_ISBN

978-1-4577-0233-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICCE-Berlin.2011.6031865

Filename

6031865