Design of a portable touchscreen interface for powerline domotic systems

Author

Mainardi, Elena

Author_Institution

Eng. Dept., Univ. of Ferrara, Ferrara

fYear

2008

fDate

23-26 Aug. 2008

Firstpage

680

Lastpage

684

Abstract

This paper concerns the study and the realization of a portable touchscreen interface designed for the control of domotic systems, in this particular case based on powerline communication. The project is fundamentally thought for disabled people with problems in manual dexterity and mobility, but its functionalities can be exploited also by able-body people. The powerline domotic system has been chosen for its characteristics of versatility, low cost and simplicity of installation, besides the opportunity to be used as an excellent tool in the academic educational field.

Keywords

carrier transmission on power lines; handicapped aids; home automation; touch sensitive screens; user interfaces; able-body people; disabled people; manual dexterity; portable touchscreen interface design; powerline communication; powerline domotic control system; Ambient intelligence; Buildings; Communication cables; Communication system control; Control systems; Costs; Design automation; Radio communication; Smart homes; Wires;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Automation Science and Engineering, 2008. CASE 2008. IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Arlington, VA

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-2022-3

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-2023-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/COASE.2008.4626470

Filename

4626470