Extending the control of remote laboratories using domotic

Extending the control of remote laboratories using domotic devices Ricardo Costa rjc@isep. ipp. pt /rjc@dei. uc. pt http: //www. dee. isep. ipp. pt/~rjc DEI / FCTUC 14 th May 2010

Ricardo Costa - 2010 rjc@isep. ipp. pt - http: //www. dee. isep. ipp. pt/~rjc Presentation outline Introduction l Smart / automated homes l Domotic technology l Proposed laboratory infrastructure l Conclusions l 2

Ricardo Costa - 2010 Introduction Smart / automated homes Domotic technology Proposed laboratory infrastructure Conclusions rjc@isep. ipp. pt - http: //www. dee. isep. ipp. pt/~rjc Introduction (I) Technology evolution Smart Homes / Automated Homes (domotic devices) Remote Experimentation (Remote Lab. Infrastructures) 3

Introduction Smart / automated homes Domotic technology Proposed laboratory infrastructure Conclusions Ricardo Costa - 2010 rjc@isep. ipp. pt - http: //www. dee. isep. ipp. pt/~rjc Introduction (II) 4

Introduction Smart / automated homes Domotic technology Proposed laboratory infrastructure Conclusions Ricardo Costa - 2010 rjc@isep. ipp. pt - http: //www. dee. isep. ipp. pt/~rjc Smart /automated homes Technology evolution People lifestyles 1. 2. 3. 4. Smart Homes / Automated Homes Comfort ; Security; Economy & environment; Leisure & relax. Several technological solutions are being developed during the last years (adoption of domotic devices / technology) 5

Introduction Smart / automated homes Domotic technology Proposed laboratory infrastructure Conclusions Ricardo Costa - 2010 rjc@isep. ipp. pt - http: //www. dee. isep. ipp. pt/~rjc Domotic technology (I) 1 - Reliability; 2 - Devices; 3 - APIs/software; 4 - Support; 5 - Price 6

Ricardo Costa - 2010 Introduction Smart / automated homes Domotic technology Proposed laboratory infrastructure Conclusions rjc@isep. ipp. pt - http: //www. dee. isep. ipp. pt/~rjc Domotic technology (II) Gira touch panel (for controlling the entire home) Advantages: 1. it is a standard; 2. several companies developing devices; 3. free software available (Calimero API); 4. KNX association; Desavantage: 1. Price ! Gira Web server Jung On/Off actuator But… new solutions and studies are still appearing in this domain ! 7

Ricardo Costa - 2010 Introduction Smart / automated homes Domotic technology Proposed laboratory infrastructure Conclusions rjc@isep. ipp. pt - http: //www. dee. isep. ipp. pt/~rjc Domotic technology (II) Song G. et al. , “A Wireless Power Outlet System for Smart Homes” in IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics, Vol. 54, Nov. 2008 Leichtenstern K. et al. , “Mobile Interaction in Smart Environments”, The 4 th International Conference on Pervasive Computing, The Burlington Hotel, Dublin, Ireland May 07 -10, 2006 Safiyya Rusli, Mehrdad Dianati, “Mobile access to smart home network”, Adjunct Proceedings of the 4 th European Conference on Smart Sensing and Context (Euro. SSC), pp. 29 -34, 2009 8

Ricardo Costa - 2010 Introduction Smart / automated homes Domotic technology Proposed laboratory infrastructure Conclusions rjc@isep. ipp. pt - http: //www. dee. isep. ipp. pt/~rjc Proposed Laboratory Infrastructure (I) 1451. 0 Std. [defines a set of operating modes and interfaces for controlling sensors and actuators ] (I&M developed using HDL languages and following the IEEE 1451. 0 Std. ) BUT… the control of the physical space and the power infrastructure are usually forgotten and, if implemented, specific solutions are adopted ! 9

Introduction Smart / automated homes Domotic technology Proposed laboratory infrastructure Conclusions Ricardo Costa - 2010 rjc@isep. ipp. pt - http: //www. dee. isep. ipp. pt/~rjc Proposed Laboratory Infrastructure (I) Adopting domotic devices enables: 1 -controlling the power infrastructure (may be turned on/off) -reduce power consumption and saves energy costs - avoids equipment ageing effects - technical support may be reduced 2 -controlling light and temperature conditions - promote the correct lab operation - some experiments may require a precise temperature/light control 10

Introduction Smart / automated homes Domotic technology Proposed laboratory infrastructure Conclusions Ricardo Costa - 2010 rjc@isep. ipp. pt - http: //www. dee. isep. ipp. pt/~rjc Conclusions Technological evolution + people lifestyles >> smart/automated homes; There are many technological solutions in the market (e. g. KNX Std. ); But research community is always proposing new solutions and providing several studies in this domain. So…. devices and the remote control usually adopted for smart homes + laboratory infrastructure proposed (FPGA-based boards for replacing traditional instrumentation server + I&Ms) = easy the remote control of the laboratory conditions (experiments), namely: i) control environment conditions and ii) the power consumption. 11

Ricardo Costa - 2010 rjc@isep. ipp. pt - http: //www. dee. isep. ipp. pt/~rjc Thanks for your attention ! Ricardo Costa rjc@dei. uc. pt 12