Discovering Internet Services: Integrating Intelligent Home Automation Systems to Plug and Play Networks

Abstract

With the growing connection of networks to the Internet, setup, configuration and usage of electronic devices becomes more and more complex. Two approaches briefly discussed at the beginning of this article minimize the required knowledge of users for administrative tasks and are based upon well known Internet protocols. Afterwards, we show the dynamic integration of a more or less static fieldbus network connecting low-cost sensors, actuators and further controlling hardware into the Internet environment. Hence, we are able to increase the bus devices’ functionality and their accessability, especially by means of the Internet.