Smart Home Communication Technologies and Applications: Wireless Protocol Assessment for Home Area Network Resources

Tiago D. P. Mendes, Radu Godina, Eduardo M. G. Rodrigues, João C. O. Matias and João P. S. Catalão
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Tiago D. P. Mendes: These authors contributed equally to this work.
Radu Godina: These authors contributed equally to this work.
Eduardo M. G. Rodrigues: These authors contributed equally to this work.
João C. O. Matias: These authors contributed equally to this work.
João P. S. Catalão: These authors contributed equally to this work.

Energies, 2015, vol. 8, issue 7, 1-33

Abstract: The paper discusses Home Area Networks (HAN) communication technologies for smart home and domestic application integration. The work is initiated by identifying the application areas that can benefit from this integration. A broad and inclusive home communication interface is analysed utilizing as a key piece a Gateway based on machine-to-machine (M2M) communications that interacts with the surrounding environment. Then, the main wireless networks are thoroughly assessed, and later, their suitability to the requirements of HAN considering the application area is analysed. Finally, a qualitative analysis is portrayed.

Keywords: smart home; HAN; M2M; wireless home communication protocols (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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