Enhancing Residential Gateways: A Semantic OSGi Platform

Author

Diaz Redondo, R.P. ; Vilas, A.F. ; Cabrer, M.R. ; Arias, J.J.P. ; Duque, J.G. ; Solla, A.G.

Author_Institution

Univ. of Vigo, Vigo

Volume

23

Issue

1

fYear

2008

Firstpage

32

Lastpage

40

Abstract

The OSGi (open service gateway initiative) service platform specification is the most widely adopted technology for building a control system for the networked home. Three main features contribute to its success. First, it supports various well-known protocols, simplifying communication among home devices. In addition, it defines a cooperative model for applications to dynamically discover and use services provided by others. Finally, it allows flexible remote management of these applications and the services they provide. So, an OSGi solution supports decentralization, diversification, and ubiquity not only in smart homes but in pervasive environments generally.

Keywords

formal specification; home automation; internetworking; network servers; protocols; semantic Web; semantic networks; ubiquitous computing; formal specification; open service gateway initiative; pervasive environment; protocol; residential gateway; semantic OSGi platform; smart home; Automatic control; Communication system control; Control systems; Dictionaries; Gas insulated transmission lines; Home automation; Java; Semantic Web; Smart homes; Virtual machining; OSGi; pervasive computing; residential gateways; semantic services;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Intelligent Systems, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1541-1672

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MIS.2008.3

Filename

4444179