Technical gazette, Vol. 27 No. 4, 2020.
Review article
https://doi.org/10.17559/TV-20190730075217
Smart Home Solutions Using Wi-Fi-based Hardware
Darko Hercog
; University of Maribor, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Koroška cesta 45, 2 000 Maribor, Slovenia
Dominik Sedonja
; University of Maribor, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Koroška cesta 45, 2 000 Maribor, Slovenia
Blaž Recek
; University of Maribor, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Koroška cesta 45, 2 000 Maribor, Slovenia
Mitja Truntič
; University of Maribor, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Koroška cesta 45, 2 000 Maribor, Slovenia
Bojan Gergič
; University of Maribor, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Koroška cesta 45, 2 000 Maribor, Slovenia
Abstract
Home automation technology has been increasingly important in our lives, since it offers numerous advantages, e.g., greater comfort, safety, security and energy efficiency. A smart home automation system usually includes a central computer with deployed home automation software and several distributed sensors and actuators. Wired connections between a central computer and sensor/actuator nodes are already well established, however, wireless solutions are an emerging trend. This work addresses smart home automation solutions that are based on wireless Wi-Fi network. Such solutions enable an upgrade of an existing house into a smart house without modifications of hardware installations. The article includes an overview of related works in this research field, and a case study of cost effective home automation solution that is based on open source home automation software and wireless, custom developed, Wi-Fi based hardware.
Keywords
domoticz; ESP8266; home automation; MQTT; Node-RED; Raspberry Pi; smart home; wi-fi node; wireless wi-fi module
Hrčak ID:
242343
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Publication date:
15.8.2020.
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