TNTERN ET OF THINGES/M 2M FOR SMART HOME

Abstract

TI he lnternet of Things (loT) is the next step in the evolution of wireless networks, Big data, and ::rnected devices, as sensors shrink in size and migrate from our smartphones to other everyday ::.ests, Analysts predict the loT will double in size to nearly 50 billion things by 2O2O, comprising a i- 7 trillion market. l Some of these smart things already monitor the performance of power plants, ':clories, and jet engines; others collect our vital signs from bracelets and watches. ln each of these :ases, the loT is both saving lives and transforming industries and societies. One of the greatest opportunities still lies ahead in the form of the "smart home." Smart homes typically evoke visions of The Jetsons'robot maid or refrigerators ordering milk from Amazon, but they also offer possibilities for energy and cost savings, greater home efficiency through automation, as well as improved home security. Smart homes have the potential to provide for consumers'growing expectations of convenience, sustainable living, safety, and security. The world has seen tremendous growth in telecom technology during the last decade. As a result of :his, a multitude of new applications of the lnformation & Communication Technologies have emerged and changed the way we live, work, play, interact and even think. This has created a lot of ''r'lomentum in many spheres that impact our lives. Latest trend is Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communication / lnternet of Things (loT) which has led to a new world of possibilities and cpportunities. Smart Home is one of the focus areas in this initiative as is evident from the large rumber of loT / M2M enabled nodes being created for this sector. While 'Smort' inherently means 'connected' in loT world, Smart Homes could have multiple meanings for different people and even different situations. A Smart Home is a use/s private space and each user may have different needs. The users spend a significant amount of time at their homes and may have different expectations depending on their background, taste, affordability and avai lability of common services. A Smart Home is an aggregation of all the needs of its occupants while they are inside and also when they are not. Remote control, Security, surveillance, remote monitoring of premises including monitoring those who are sick, young, elderly, etc are all requirements of users. ln order to meet these requirements, an integration at the Application level and scalability at the cloud level are needed. with this kind of diverse backgrounds of users and their requirements and tastes, defining a common platform for a Smart Home is a rather challenging task. What could perhaps be possible s to create a generic platform that accepts multiple technologies as its inputs and somehow :ombines these inputs at the Home Gateway level and sends the information about various sensors "om allthe vendors on a single high speed communication link