Design framework for reliable and environment aware management of smart environment devices

A smart environment is equipped with numerous devices (i.e., sensors, actuators) that are possibly distributed over different locations (e.g., rooms of a smart building). These devices are automatically controlled to achieve different objectives related, for instance, to comfort, security and energy...

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Published in:Journal of internet services and applications 2017-11, Vol.8 (1), p.1-21, Article 16
Main Authors: Sylla, Adja Ndeye, Louvel, Maxime, Rutten, Eric
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Automata language
Building automation
Complex Distributed Systems and Systems of Systems
Computer Applications
Computer Communication Networks
Computer Science
Computer Systems Organization and Communication Networks
Decisions
Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing
Electronic devices
Heterogeneity
Information Systems and Communication Service
IT in Business
Middleware
Processor Architectures
Reliability
Smart environments
Systems and Control
Transactional middleware
Ubiquitous Computing
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Summary:A smart environment is equipped with numerous devices (i.e., sensors, actuators) that are possibly distributed over different locations (e.g., rooms of a smart building). These devices are automatically controlled to achieve different objectives related, for instance, to comfort, security and energy savings. Controlling smart environment devices is not an easy task. This is due to: the heterogeneity of devices, the inconsistencies that can result from communication errors or devices failure, and the conflicting decisions including those caused by environment dependencies. This paper proposes a design framework for the reliable and environment aware management of smart environment devices. The framework is based on the combination of the rule based middleware LINC and the automata based language Heptagon/BZR (H/BZR). It consists of: an abstraction layer for the heterogeneity of devices, a transactional execution mechanism to avoid inconsistencies and a controller that, based on a generic model of the environment, makes appropriate decisions and avoids conflicts. A case study with concrete devices, in the field of building automation, is presented to illustrate the framework.
ISSN:1867-4828
1869-0238
DOI:10.1186/s13174-017-0067-y