Title :
On the timeliness of multi-hop non-beaconed ZigBee broadcast communications
Author :
Bartolomeu, Paulo ; Fonseca, José ; Vasques, Francisco
Author_Institution :
DETI/DI - Micro I/O, Univ. of Aveiro, Aveiro
Abstract :
This paper studies the adoption of the ZigBee technology to replace broadcast-based wired communications in automation systems for Health Smart Homes. An analytical study is presented as well as the experimental results validating the derived expressions. Results show that the timeliness of ZigBee broadcast communications, in interference-free environments, can cope with the requirements of home automation applications and those found in building automation.
Keywords :
health care; home automation; radio access networks; telesoftware; automation systems; broadcast-based wired communications; building automation; health smart homes; multihop nonbeaconed ZigBee broadcast communications; Automatic control; Broadcasting; Costs; Delay; Field buses; Home appliances; Home automation; Mobile handsets; Senior citizens; ZigBee;
Conference_Titel :
Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation, 2008. ETFA 2008. IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Hamburg
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1505-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1506-9
DOI :
10.1109/ETFA.2008.4638469
