Title :
Home appliances networking
Author_Institution :
Procetel SA, Bucharest, Romania
Abstract :
Recent consumer surveys indicate a strong wish for more automation in the home. This requires that home appliances have a communication interface. Which are the functional blocks and how to embed them in the control (micro)system of appliances is the main topic of this paper. An example of integrated circuit that implements the interfacing model is also outlined. The focus is on the power network as communication medium, which is already in place
Keywords :
consumer electronics; domestic appliances; home automation; telecommunication networks; communication interface; consumer electronics; home appliance; home automation; integrated circuit; power network; Actuators; Automatic control; Control systems; Home appliances; Home automation; Integrated circuit modeling; Lighting control; Manufacturing automation; Protocols; Washing machines;
Conference_Titel :
Semiconductor Conference, 2000. CAS 2000 Proceedings. International
Conference_Location :
Sinaia
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5885-6
DOI :
10.1109/SMICND.2000.890237
