scholarly journals Novel Display and Control for IoT-Based Home Automation

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Tyler Nicholas Edward Steane ◽  
PJ Radcliffe
Keyword(s):  
User Interfaces ◽  
Home Automation ◽  
Light Weight ◽  
Internet Connection ◽  
Central Controller ◽  
Automation Systems ◽  
Significant Barrier ◽  
The Status ◽  
Control Procedures ◽  
And Control

Home automation systems have long been dependent on a permanent central controller, which has many problems, but a significant barrier to eliminating this controller is its ability to supply user interfaces to display the status of devices and control them. This paper proposes a novel protocol which allows any device or several devices, such as a smartphone, to control many devices from any manufacturer in one application in a plug-and-play manner without a central controller. Current approaches to home automation do not offer this functionality, requiring many applications from many manufacturers. The proposed novel protocol uses a standardised dictionary of UI elements and a minimalist XML device description that describes not only the UI layout for a device but also the device’s capabilities and the control procedures for the device. This light-weight all-in-one XML description is a novel combination of display, capabilities, and control and is ideal for the highly contested domestic 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi space. This is achieved without the need for a permanent central controller or an Internet connection and together with other protocols allows the elimination of the permanent central controller.

scholarly journals Finger Vein Biometric based Secure Access Control in Smart Home Automation

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 851-855
Keyword(s):  
Smart Home ◽  
Interconnection Network ◽  
Svm Classifier ◽  
Automation System ◽  
Home Automation ◽  
Finger Vein ◽  
Authentication Mechanism ◽  
Automation Systems ◽  
Home Automation System ◽  
And Control

Smart home automation has become popular with the advent of IoT technology. Smart home automation systems suffer from a number of security issues due to the vulnerabilities that exist in the different devices and the interconnection network. Providing user authentication for smart homes is an important security requirement for preventing intruders from attacking a smart home automation system. Biometric based authentication systems have been used in many applications since they provide high security than the smart cards and password based authentication systems. Finger vein recognition is a biometric authentication technique that applies pattern recognition on the images of human finger vein present beneath the skin's surface. The advantage of using finger vein authentication is that, it is difficult to forge and also provides high accuracy as the external deformities like rashes, cracks and rough epidermis do not have an impact on the matching and recognition process. This paper deals with the implementation of a secure smart home automation system that uses finger vein biometric for the authentication mechanism. The algorithm used for authentication uses K Means Segmentation and canny edge detection for feature extraction. SVM classifier is used for the matching process. The authentication system is then incorporated into the smart home automation system that can be used to monitor and control the devices connected to it. The proposed approach shows better performance than the existing methods used in literature for authentication, monitoring and control of smart home automation systems

scholarly journals Development of a remote tending system for analog broadcast transmitters

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 1474
Author(s):  
Gerino Mappatao ◽  
Isaiah Mari Zebedia Bautista ◽  
Marc Kevin Orsos ◽  
Mark Aldrine Ribo ◽  
Joseph Castillo
Keyword(s):  
Power Amplifier ◽  
Supply Voltage ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Internet Connection ◽  
Record Data ◽  
The Status ◽  
Last Stage ◽  
The Times ◽  
And Control

<span>Whenever a broadcast transmitter is on-air, it is required to be tended by licensed broadcast technicians. Technicians periodically monitor the transmitter performance, record the supply voltage and current at the last stage of the power amplifier and keeps a copy for at least two years. Also recorded are the times the transmitter is turned ON and OFF as well as the times the transmitter shuts down and returns back to air. This paper proposes a system to remotely tend analog transmitters in one central monitoring station. The remote tending of several transmitters in one location is made possible through internet connection. However, the challenge in the proposed system is in the gathering of transmitter data. A prototype of the system was constructed and tested in an FM broadcast transmitter. Test results on the prototype performance show that the proposed system can effectively be used to remotely monitor, record data and control the status of analog broadcast transmitters. The primary feature of the proposed system of monitoring several transmitters in one location will bring cost effective advantages to the broadcast operators. </span>

scholarly journals Design of a Bimodal Home Automation System using ESP8266 and ATMEGA328 Microcontroller

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 95-108
Author(s):  
Sikiru Olayinka Zakariyya
Keyword(s):  
Long Range ◽  
Smart Home ◽  
Limited Range ◽  
Automation System ◽  
Home Automation ◽  
Technology Investment ◽  
Adaptive Architecture ◽  
Automation Systems ◽  
The Status ◽  
Home Automation System

Home automation systems are garnering increasing popularity and widespread use due to the relative ease of domestic management and comparatively high return on technology investment tied to its adoption. However, Nigeria and other emerging ICT economies are yet to fully actualize and maximize the inherent potential of these smart home technologies due to endemic challenges associated with poor infrastructure, erratic power supply and unreliable Internet connectivity. These challenges necessitate an innovative paradigmatic shift that could provide a pragmatic technological solution suitable to the context of Nigeria and other developing climes. For most smart home systems in this research context, the status quo is based on choosing whether the design would be for short- or long-range communication network. Short-range designs which are usually realized with Bluetooth technology suffer from limited range issues while poor connectivity, bandwidth and latency issues are some of the problems plaguing Wi-Fi-based long-range designs. Consequently, this research presents a hybrid adaptive architecture that combines desirable features of both short- and long-range modes. The proposed smart home system is based on using embedded systems which use mobile application to send messages to ESP8266 Wi-Fi module. Together with notifications received from the monitoring unit, these messages are parsed by Arduino's ATMEGA328 microcontroller from where instruction codes are sent for controlling the load by switching ON or OFF various relays connected to the load.

scholarly journals IOT STATUS COMMUNICATION FOR HOME AUTOMATION

2019 ◽  
pp. 240-248
Author(s):  
Tyler Nicholas Edward Steane ◽  
PJ Radcliffe
Keyword(s):  
Network Protocols ◽  
Intermittent Control ◽  
Home Automation ◽  
Central Controller ◽  
Expected Performance ◽  
Automation Systems ◽  
Status Information ◽  
Control Devices ◽  
User Friendly

The vast majority of home automation systems depend on a permanent central controller and this is the source of many serious problems. The controller may be eliminated by using one or more Intermittent Control Devices such as a smartphone, but the responsibilities of the controller must be redistributed. This paper considers the problem of keeping multiple intermittent controllers up-to-date with status information for devices around the home. Four protocols are proposed, taking key lessons from existing network protocols, and then implemented, tested and compared with the expected performance of UPnP. All four protocols outperform UPnP and further analysis shows that these protocols can be implemented in a robust and user-friendly manner. A comparison of the packet efficiency of these protocols demonstrates that the combination of device registration and packet broadcasting makes for the most efficient protocol and should form the basis of devices status communications in home automation systems without a permanent central controller.

scholarly journals Simplification of Home Automation System Using Various Sensors, Actuators and Control System

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3.1) ◽  
pp. 174
Author(s):  
Shannay Rawal ◽  
M Ramachandran ◽  
Vishal Fegade ◽  
U Ragavendran
Keyword(s):  
Communication Networks ◽  
Control Unit ◽  
Physical World ◽  
Sensor Technology ◽  
Automation System ◽  
Home Automation ◽  
Human Interface ◽  
Automation Systems ◽  
Home Automation System ◽  
And Control

Usually, home automation talks about the domestic atmosphere that increases the class of the occupant’s life by eliminating as much human interface as in theory possible in numerous domestic practices and exchange them with automated mechatronics systems. Home automation comprises selected form of intelligence, home network and or centralized or logic distributed network or specific control unit. The modest system works on an approach in which the functionality is hardwired and incorporated into the system and cannot be altered automatically without the interference of technical or a knowledgeable person. Advanced sensor technology with Wireless advancement expands our sensing competencies by linking communication networks and physical world which enables wide-ranging applications in respect of home automation. In this article, we are discussing various sensors, actuators and control systems utilized for the home automation systems.  

scholarly journals SMART HOME AUTOMATION AND SECURITY SYSTEM DESIGN BASED ON IOT APPLICATIONS

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 57-71
Author(s):  
Shameem Ahmad ◽  
Arghya Saha ◽  
Leong Wen Chek ◽  
Saad Mekhilef ◽  
Tariful Azam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
User Interfaces ◽  
Smart Home ◽  
Security System ◽  
Raspberry Pi ◽  
Automation System ◽  
Home Automation ◽  
Automation Systems ◽  
Home Automation System ◽  
Key Enabling Technologies ◽  
Global And Local

Conventional Home Automation Systems lack many of the essential properties of home automation system, which are now easily accessible with modern technologies like IoT where every device is connected and can be controlled through internet. The proposed system presents a standard home automation system with all requirements an automation system has like – scalable, configurable, DIY and serves the most important function which is plug and play. Firstly, this paper discuss the merits and demerits of mainstream works on home automation system. Next, key enabling technologies – Cloud (Pubnub), Android Applications, WiFi Module (ESP 8266), Raspberry Pi have been discussed. User interfaces for web, pc and mobile devices are designed for this system. Also, algorithm has been constructed for connecting Wi-Fi/Bluetooth module with the system to control wirelessly. Smart home security system has been added by using PIR motion Sensor. Lastly, data have been measured from the different sensors and power consumption of the devices were calculated and showed on a graph. . Then, electricity bill consumption has been calculated and sent by sms to the user. Global and local accessing from web interface and Android Application to control devices and configurable feature (change as per require) makes the system a standard home automation framework

Efficacy of Ovsynch and Ovsynch Plus Protocol for Improvement of Fertility in Postpartum Sahiwal Cows

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (04) ◽  
Author(s):  
J. P. Lakher ◽  
M. K. Awasthi ◽  
J. R. Khan ◽  
M. R. Poyam
Keyword(s):  
Fixed Time ◽  
Conception Rate ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Group Iii ◽  
Treatment Groups ◽  
Group I ◽  
Early Postpartum ◽  
The Status ◽  
Sahiwal Cows ◽  
And Control

The present study was conducted to investigate the efficacy of Ovsynch and Ovsynch plus protocol in postpartum (day 60) Sahiwal cows (n=18). Animals were randomly divided into three equal groups, viz., Ovsynch group Ovsynch plus group and Control group. Animals of group I (n = 6) were treated with traditional Ovsynch protocol. The animals (n = 6) of group II were treated with Ovsynch plus protocol which consisted of an initial intramuscular injection of eCG (Folligon) @ 250 IU on day 60 postpartum followed 3 days later by GPG (Ovsynch) protocol. In group-III Control, no treatment was given to animals (n = 6). Treated animals were inseminated at a fixed time between 14 and 20 hrs after second GnRH injection, irrespective of estrus detection. Blood samples were collected from each animal on days 50 and 60 postpartum to determine the status of cyclicity in animals based on serum concentrations of progesterone (P4). A third blood sample was collected on the day of prostaglandin treatment to determine the response of first GnRH injection. Four animals each were cyclic, and two were acyclic in both treatment groups. Four animals each responded to first GnRH treatment in both treatment groups. Similarly, two animals each got conceived giving conception rate of 50% (2/4) in each treatment. In the control group, one out of 6 animals got conceived yielding 16.66 % conception rate (1/6) during the study period. It may be thus concluded that Ovsynch and Ovsynch plus protocol may be used during the early postpartum period to improve the reproductive efficiency in postpartum Sahiwal cows.

Introduction

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaojun Bi ◽  
Andrew Howes ◽  
Per Ola Kristensson ◽  
Antti Oulasvirta ◽  
John Williamson
Keyword(s):  
Information Visualization ◽  
User Interfaces ◽  
Graphic Design ◽  
Interaction Design ◽  
Human Interaction ◽  
Learning Design ◽  
Human Factors Engineering ◽  
Interaction Techniques ◽  
Iterative Design ◽  
And Control

This chapter introduces the field of computational interaction, and explains its long tradition of research on human interaction with technology that applies to human factors engineering, cognitive modelling, artificial intelligence and machine learning, design optimization, formal methods, and control theory. It discusses how the book as a whole is part of an argument that, embedded in an iterative design process, computational interaction design has the potential to complement human strengths and provide a means to generate inspiring and elegant designs without refuting the part played by the complicated, and uncertain behaviour of humans. The chapters in this book manifest intellectual progress in the study of computational principles of interaction, demonstrated in diverse and challenging applications areas such as input methods, interaction techniques, graphical user interfaces, information retrieval, information visualization, and graphic design.

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