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Final Year Project

Final Year Project. Damien Lee, 4ECE 1 st April, 2009. Home automation with Linux MCE and a Nokia 770 internet tablet. Project Supervisor : Dr. John Breslin Co-Supervisor : Prof. Gearóid Ó Laighin. Project Brief.

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Final Year Project

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  1. Final Year Project Damien Lee, 4ECE 1st April, 2009 Home automation with Linux MCE and a Nokia 770 internet tablet Project Supervisor : Dr. John Breslin Co-Supervisor : Prof. Gearóid Ó Laighin

  2. Project Brief • The aim of this project is to control a number of household devices/appliances using Linux MCE and a Nokia 770 internet tablet. • Research of various technologies and methods of home automation. • Linux Media Centre Edition (MCE) to act as the central home automation software and control electronic devices in the home. • Extend the system to enable control from an external remote control. • Allow event handling within the system

  3. Home system Router Remote control Bluetooth connection Z-wave protocol Core External Device

  4. Z-wave protocol • Comparison of Bluetooth, Zigbee & Z-wave Z-wave chosen - Mesh Network - Faster response times - Prolonged battery life • Wireless communication protocol • Operates at frequency of 868 MHz - simple control signals • Two z-wave devices bought for this project.

  5. System core Z-wave transmitter (USB dongle) Z-wave receiver (Lamp module) External device (Lamp) Z-wave protocol • Z-wave USB Transmitter • Connects with the Linux MCE Core • Transmits/ receives control data to/from external device. • Z-wave Lamp module • Connects with the external device (Lamp) • Transmits/receives control data to/from Core

  6. Linux MCE • Install stages • AV wizard • Launch Manager • Home setup

  7. Linux MCE • Installed system • Orbiter • - Interface between the user and the Core • Further options • - changes to the system

  8. Admin website • Linux MCE Administration website • Run by the Core. • Complete control of system. • Allows the user to alter the system. • Setup set-up for unique home environment. • Control of ALERTS • Admin website access • User access only • - http://192.168.80.1/pluto-admin Core’s IP Address

  9. Orbiter • Nokia 770 as remote control of the Core • Enabled device as remote on Admin website • Applied Bug fixes to Nokia • WLAN memory corruption • Enabled swap • MS true type core fonts • Plutohome software install files • Orbiter Log file • - Monitors state of Orbiter

  10. Modify system • Toothpick • Programmable in C. • Not compatible with Linux MCE. • Scenarios and Alerts • Scenarios • Allows user to adjust system to suit various needs in various rooms • Alerts • Activate when some criterion is met.

  11. Conclusion • Home automation system • Capabilities • Alternate systems • - Linux MCE favoured • Cost • Expensive. • Z-wave devices. • Further Research • Orbiter functioning on the Nokia 770 • Modulation of Audio devices

  12. Conclusion • Project webpage • Contains project information • All project documentation • References

  13. Questions ?

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