Wireless home automation networks: a survey of architectures and technologies

  • Authors:
  • Carles Gomez;Josep Paradells

  • Affiliations:
  • Technical University of Catalonia;Technical University of Catalonia

  • Venue:
  • IEEE Communications Magazine
  • Year:
  • 2010

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Abstract

Wireless home automation networks comprise wireless embedded sensors and actuators that enable monitoring and control applications for home user comfort and efficient home management. This article surveys the main current and emerging solutions that are suitable for WHANs, including ZigBee, Z-Wave, INSTEON, Wavenis, and IP-based technology.