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Ezequiel Simeoni1, Eugenio Gaeta1, Rebeca I García-Betances1
1Life Supporting Technologies (LifeSTech), ETSI Telecomunicaciones Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Av. Complutense s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
|June 2, 2021
Summary
The Living Lab Gateway unifies fragmented home automation systems using the Web of Things Standard. This solution enhances IoT interoperability, offering developers simplified integration and users improved smart home control.
Area of Science:
- Computer Science
- Electrical Engineering
- Smart Home Technology
Background:
- The Internet of Things (IoT) significantly enhances daily life but faces challenges due to fragmented ecosystems and diverse protocols.
- Home automation systems suffer from fragmentation, limiting interoperability, increasing development costs, and hindering user potential.
- A unified interface for seamless control of varied IoT devices remains an obstacle.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose and implement a solution for unifying fragmented home automation systems.
- To enable seamless integration and control of diverse IoT devices within a smart home environment.
- To address the limitations of current IoT ecosystems by enhancing interoperability and user control.
Main Methods:
- Implementation of the W3C's Web of Things Standard.
- Support by home automation ontologies like SAREF and UniversAAL.
- Deployment of the Living Lab Gateway for device abstraction, mapping, security, and dynamic configuration.
Main Results:
- The Living Lab Gateway successfully integrates wired and wireless IoT devices, including KNX technology.
- Demonstrated through two scenarios: external hardware interfacing and new sensing device injection.
- Performance metrics indicate competitive response times, showcasing system scalability and developer code simplicity.
Conclusions:
- The proposed Living Lab Gateway effectively tackles home automation fragmentation using the Web of Things Standard.
- Achieved high levels of device integration, security, and scalability.
- Offers a promising solution for enhanced smart home interoperability and user experience.
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