Applying Sensor Networks in Home Technologies

What is Sensed?

  1. Information about objects and participants in the space
    • Automatic sensing of different devices, objects, and home members i.e. their location, orientation, and identity
    • Sensing different environmental parameters such as room temperature, room humidity, room pressure, room light level, room noise level
    • Monitoring status of different entertainment and household appliances i.e. what are the items in refrigerator now, what items are now in shortage and so on

  2. Information about commands and actions from the participants in the space
    • Such as speech and gestures from the persons/participants
    • Server instructions