End-user development tools for the smart home: A systematic literature review

This paper presents a systematic literature review in the Internet of Things and Ambient Intelligence areas. The goal was to identify the best software tools that allow end users, namely people without competencies in computer programming, to manage and configure the behaviors of a smart home. The review selected 48 papers out of 1049 papers found through automatic and manual search. From these papers, 11 tools have been identified and analyzed by means of eight technical characteristics. Finally, among the eleven tools, six tools have been chosen for a qualitative comparison on the basis of seven design principles for smart home control proposed in a literature paper

Application of Extension Functionalities for Smart Home Technology LOXONE

Tato bakalářská práce se zabývá aplikací IOT technologií pro Smart Home řešení s využitím platformy LOXONE. Cílem práce je navrhnout a implementovat komplexní řešení pro rozšíření funkcí chytrého domu pomocí IOT technologií, které zahrnuje sběr dat, ovládání a monitorování. V této práci je nejprve popsána problematika Smart Home řešení a IOT technologií, včetně základních principů těchto technologií. Dále jsou popsány jednotlivé kroky návrhu a následně realizace modulů pro měření, ovládání a zobrazování. V závěrečné části práce jsou prezentovány výsledky testování implementovaného řešení a jeho zhodnocení. Celkově lze tedy říct, že tato bakalářská práce přináší přínos v oblasti Smart Home řešení a IOT technologií a může sloužit jako inspirace pro další vývoj v této oblasti.This bachelor's thesis deals with the application of IOT technologies for Smart Home solutions using the LOXONE platform. The aim of the thesis is to design and implement a comprehensive solution for expanding the functions of a smart home using IOT technologies, including data collection, control, and monitoring of various devices and systems in the home. Firstly, the issue of Smart Home solutions and IOT technologies, including the basic principles of these technologies, is discussed in this thesis. Then, individual steps of the design and subsequent implementation of modules for measurement, control, and display are described. In the final part of the thesis, the results of testing the implemented solution and its evaluation are presented. Overall, it can be said that this bachelor's thesis brings a contribution to the field of Smart Home solutions and IOT technologies and can serve as an inspiration for further development in this area.450 - Katedra kybernetiky a biomedicínského inženýrstvívýborn

Privacy In The Smart Grid: An Information Flow Analysis

Project Final Report prepared for CIEE and California Energy Commissio

Tell the Smart House to Mind its Own Business!: Maintaining Privacy and Security in the Era of Smart Devices

Consumers want convenience. That convenience often comes in the form of everyday smart devices that connect to the internet and assist with daily tasks. With the advancement of technology and the “Internet of Things” in recent years, convenience is at our fingertips more than ever before. Not only do consumers want convenience, they want to trust that their product is performing the task that they purchased it for and not exposing them to danger or risk. However, due to the increasing capabilities and capacities of smart devices, consumers are less likely to realize the implications of what they are agreeing to when they purchase and begin using these products. This Note will focus on the risks associated with smart devices, using smart home devices as an illustration. These devices have the ability to collect intimate details about the layout of the home and about those who live within it. The mere collection of this personal data opens consumers up to the risk of having their private information shared with unintended recipients whether the information is being sold to a third party or accessible to a hacker. Thus, to adequately protect consumers, it is imperative that they can fully consent to their data being collected, retained, and potentially distributed. This Note examines the law that is currently in place to protect consumers who use smart devices and argues that a void ultimately leaves consumers vulnerable. Current data privacy protection in the United States centers on the self-regulatory regime of “notice and choice.” This Note highlights how the self-regulatory notice-and-choice model fails to ensure sufficient protection for consumers who use smart devices and discusses the need for greater privacy protection in the era of the emerging Internet of Things. Ultimately, this Note proposes a state-level resolution and calls upon an exemplar state to experiment with privacy protection laws to determine the best way to regulate the Internet of Things

Using Feature Models for Distributed Deployment in Extended Smart Home Architecture

Nowadays, smart home is extended beyond the house itself to encompass connected platforms on the Cloud as well as mobile personal devices. This Smart Home Extended Architecture (SHEA) helps customers to remain in touch with their home everywhere and any time. The endless increase of connected devices in the home and outside within the SHEA multiplies the deployment possibilities for any application. Therefore, SHEA should be taken from now as the actual target platform for smart home application deployment. Every home is different and applications offer different services according to customer preferences. To manage this variability, we extend the feature modeling from software product line domain with deployment constraints and we present an example of a model that could address this deployment challenge