Abstract
Embedded systems within home appliances are not usually manufactured to operate in a networked environment; connecting supplementary hardware/software systems through a wireless, PC-controlled medium is necessary to enable full, efficient control of their functions from a remote location. Access to the home's central PC may be gained via a local web server, giving Internet-based control from almost anywhere in the world. The proposed system constitutes a significant improvement over those discussed in the literature to date, and reviewed here. It enables complex-appliance control in a secure and reliable portable-wireless environment, and was developed using ASPNet. The system was assessed for Received Signal Strength (RSS) in an environment more radio-hostile than that found in a typical household. The minimum RF level found at a transfer rate of 9.6 kbps was 8 dB above the receiver's quoted sensitivity of -103 dBm: this fading margin will increase in a normal household environment.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 39-52 |
| Journal | International Journal of Ambient Computing and Intelligence |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published (in print/issue) - 2009 |
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Keywords
- Home Automation Network
- Microcontrollers
- Wireless Sensor Networks