A real-time hybrid Web-client access architecture for home automation

This paper describes the development of a real-time home automation system utilizing existing Web-based technologies. The system uses a residential gateway consisting of an embedded Internet microcontroller and a dial-up modem to enable Internet connectivity for the household devices. The embedded Internet microcontroller is a hybrid Web client/server system that utilizes hypertext transfer protocol as the high-level application protocol for its interaction with the remote home server. This provides the system with remote control, monitoring and proactive notification capabilities. Results are presented including the application of the home automation system in the task of security monitoring using a Web-based camera.

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