Transcript Home Automation Scenarios

Home Automation &
Security Scenarios
Markus A. Wischy
Corporate Technology
Siemens AG
Overview
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Why UPnP for home automation?
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Home automation scenarios
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Wakeup
Leave/enter house
Other
What‘s there and what‘s missing
Why UPnP for Home Automation?
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The value of a network grows
exponentially with the number of
connected devices
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Scenes involving multiple devices in
different physical networks possible
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More efficency, comfort and security
for the user
Networks in the Home
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White Goods:
Powerline, EHS
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Audio/Video:
Firewire/1394
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Internet Gateways:
USB, Ethernet,
W-LAN/802.11
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Telephony:
ISDN, DECT
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Electrical Installations:
EIB (ANSI EIA 776)
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Set-top Boxes:
Broadband, Ethernet
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Game Consoles:
Ethernet, USB,
Firewire/1394
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PCs:
USB, Ethernet,...
An Interconnected Home Network
EIB
Internet
FireWire
DECT,
Home RF
Phone
EIB-IP
IP Network / Ethernet / W-LAN / ...
EHS-IP
Powerline / EHS
W-LAN / Bluetooth
An Interconnected Home Network
EIB
Internet
FireWire
DECT,
Home RF
UPnP enabled
Phone
EIB-IP
IP Network / Ethernet / W-LAN / ...
EHS-IP
Powerline / EHS
W-LAN / Bluetooth
Scenarios – Wake up
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Alarm clock adjustment depending
on weather, traffic
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Heating started in bathroom
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Coffee ready in the kitchen
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Motion sensor „detects“ sleep-over
Scenarios – Enter / Leave Home
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Unlocking / locking door triggers
HomeStatus update event
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Lighting and Blinds are adjusted
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HVAC changes operation mode
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Security systems is armed /
unarmed
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Stove / iron is powered down
Scenarios - Other
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Motion sensors adjust lighting
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Scenes (TV, Reading, Dinner) involving
multiple devices
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Power management of high-energyconsumption devices dependent on tarif
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Remote control of home automation
devices (via Web/WAP)
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and many more...
What‘s There and What‘s Missing
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Draft standards in following areas:
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Lighting
HVAC
Digital (Security) Camera
Blinds / Shutter / Motor Control
Power System
Security System
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Sample implementations needed!
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Participate in the Working Group
Contact
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Home Automation Working Group
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Email-Reflector:
[email protected]
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Chair:
Hans-Joachim Langels
[email protected]
For the interconnected lifestyle