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Develco Products A/S SummIT 2013 “Free” Home Automation as basis for the home of the future Common platform: Energy Savings Safety Health Care. Company Info. Develco Products (DP): SME based in Aarhus Founded in 1990 / 2007 Products for Energy savings and Automation
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Develco Products A/S SummIT 2013 “Free” Home Automation as basis for the home of the future Common platform: Energy Savings Safety Health Care
Company Info • Develco Products (DP): • SME based in Aarhus • Founded in 1990 / 2007 • Products for Energy savings and Automation • Primarily for Utilities and Telcos
Energy Savings - Challenges • Energy Savings ! • Manual (Switch of the light) • Semi (Light is on – switch it off) • Automatic (Light switch off when you leave) • Challenges: • Expensive Infrastructure • Multiple systems (ZigBee, Z-Wave, IO-Home, WMBus…)
Home Port • Solution: • Common platform: • One standard for all products • One platform with multiple standards • “Dit Hus” - Home-Port: • Project lead by AAU • Multiple wireless standards • DP: ZigBee equipment (Gateway - EMI)
Strategy • Roll-Out strategy: • Low-Cost gateway • Infrastructure paid by energy savings • Multiple services @ same infrastructure
Basic installation - Energy 1 Server (Cloud) 2 Energy DB 3 Web 3 2 Energiy Optimize SaSeCo 1 Communication Server Cloud Home Internet A Gateway B Wireless Comm. A Gateway B Energy reader C On/Off + meter C
Expansions – Safety • Since the gateways is based on the broad open standard ZigBee, the Gateway can be reused for safety devices. • Examples of Safety products: • Remote controle – In/Out • DoorLock • PIR sensors – Alarm and/or savings • Smoke detectors • Door/Window sensors • Installation is easy without wiring and can be done by the residents. • Safety expansions can be combined with e.g. Home Care devices
Expansions – Safety Other systems e.g. Alarm company Energi Awareness Alarm server Communication Server Cloud Home A B C A-Smoke detector, B-Door/Window sensor, C-PIR sensor
Expansions – Home Care • Since the gateways is based on the broad open standard ZigBee, the Gateway can be reused for Home Care products. This enables elderly and sick people to stay longer in their own home. • Examples of Home Care products: • Door locks – enables easy access of nursing staff • Fall alarm • Stove watch • Bed alarm • Emergency button • Blood pressure measurement • Installation is easy without wiring and can e.g. be done by nursing staff. • Home Care expansions can be combined with e.g. safety devices
Expansions – Home Care Other systems e.g. Municipalities and Doctors Energy Awareness Care server Communication Server Cloud Home A B C A-Door lock, B-Blood pressure, C-PIR, Temp, Stove watch etc.
Initiative • Who will install the gateway initially? • Numerous of partners can sponsor the gateway: • Telcos: Extra services • Utilities: Extra services + Documented services • Building societies: Savings + better service • Municipalities: Home Care = Economical Savings • Residents: Savings + comfort + safety • Private companies (ESCo?)
Challenges • What challenges do we see? • Chicken and Egg: No GW – No Products, visa versa • Gateway owner: Alarm comp to use Telco gateway? • Numerous standards: ZigBee, IO-Home , Z-wave, WM-Bus… • Non standard products: e.g. Wireless IHC • We WILL break these barriers
Contact Thank you for listening Contact: Develco Products A/S Poul Eriksen pme@develco.dk