Title :
A configuration tool for HomeNet
Author :
Leeb, Gunter ; Posta, Ratko ; Schildt, Gerhard H. ; Ochensthaler, Maximilian ; Dietrich, Dietmar
Author_Institution :
Dept. for Autom. & Inst. for Comput. Technol., Vienna Univ. of Technol., Austria
fDate :
8/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The central goal of home information systems, and home automation in general, is to provide convenient and efficient integration and interoperation among appliances in a household. The necessary software tools need to present a comfortable user interface for end-users that allows one to control and maintain the system on several levels of expertise. One major aspect is the configuration of the home system according to the user´s needs and preferences. We present the architecture of an adaptable, expandable, network technology independent configuration tool for a home system called HomeNet Configuration Tool (HCT)
Keywords :
field buses; home automation; information systems; software packages; software tools; telecommunication networks; HomeNet Configuration Tool; Homenet; architecture; home automation; home information systems; household; network technology independent configuration tool; software tools; user interface; Automatic control; Computer architecture; Consumer electronics; Control systems; Home appliances; Home automation; Home computing; Information systems; Software tools; User interfaces;
Journal_Title :
Consumer Electronics, IEEE Transactions on
