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This chapter presented some of the state of the art technologies and associated applications in the field of smart homes. It gave an overview of the major wireless communication technologies that form a fundamental part of the infrastructure of modern smart homes. Some of those technologies are integrated within sensing and networking devices such as Zigbee, Bluetooth, RFID, and WiFi. Other wireless technologies, such as the GSM, are more of a wider format that can form large network and yet can integrate with the other ones dedicated for short range. The paper also briefly discussed some of the modern sensors that can be used in smart homes. Many of them are of the embedded ubiquitous type that is equipped with wireless communication capabilities and can connect to other devices. The application areas discussed include appliances monitoring and control, safety and security, telehealth care, energy saving, environmental control, and information access. |
