Abstract :
The proposed Electronic Industry Association standard for control of home appliances, the Consumer Electronic Bus (CEBus), is described. CEBus can be retrofitted into existing homes, will be usable with any electronic product, and will have distributed intelligence in each piece of equipment. It will provide control of all home electronics, from burglar alarms to washing machines.<>
Keywords :
computer interfaces; data communication equipment; home automation; standards; CEBus; Consumer Electronic Bus; Electronic Industry Association standard; burglar alarms; control; distributed intelligence; intelligent home; networking; washing machines; Communication standards; Communication system control; Consumer electronics; Electrical equipment industry; Electronics industry; Intelligent networks; Machine intelligence; Protocols; Radio frequency; Transceivers;