This project develops software for controlling smart homes
under the general topic of the Internet of Things
[ @ZDNet ].
Developed in the Spring 2019 semester by Harmit Badyal, Nikunj Jhaveri, Abhishek Kondila, Kaavya Krishna-Kumar, Kaushal Parikh, Miraj Patel, Nirav Patel, Andrew Russomagno, Sagar Shah, and Ashwin Suresh
Project report #3 (final), team #2, Spring 2019
[PDF document; size: approx 2.4 MBytes]
Project files, team #2, Spring 2019.
[ZIP file; size: approx 15 MBytes]
Developed in the Spring 2019 semester by Ted Moseley, Michael Truong, Daniel Nguyen, Eric Lin, Mohit Khattar, Mohammad Nadeem, Andrew Sengupta, Jasjit Janda, Jeffrey Lu, and Amandip Kaler
Project report #3 (final), team #10, Spring 2019
[PDF document; size: approx 2.4 MBytes]
Project files, team #10, Spring 2019.
[ZIP file; size: approx 15 MBytes]
Developed in the Spring 2019 semester by Harshil Parekh, Adarsh Gogineni, Shivum Mehta, Shaan Parikh, Andy Guo, Avi Patel, Nathan Silva, Parth Patel, and Kyle Abed
Project report #3 (final), team #12, Spring 2019
[PDF document; size: approx 4 MBytes]
Project files, team #12, Spring 2019.
[ZIP file; size: approx 221 MBytes]
Developed in the Fall 2013 semester by Xinyu Li, Gu Yue, Jiaqi Guo, Vidur Nayyar, Chang Shu, and Lufan Zhang
Project report #3 (final), team #5, Fall 2013
[PDF document; size: approx 15 MBytes]
Project files, team #5, Fall 2013.
[ZIP file; size: approx 124 MBytes]
Developed in the Spring 2012 semester by Elie Rosen, Wayne Chang, and Paul Kania, with contributions by Calvin Chiu, Rohith Dronadula, and Elvison Dominguez
Project report #3 (final), team #1, Spring 2012
[PDF document; size: approx 50 MBytes]
Project files, team #1, Spring 2012.
[ZIP file; size: approx 15 MBytes]
Developed in the Spring 2011 semester by Srihitha Yerabaka
Note: Check for the code on how to talk
to the board via a USB port (see the board info below: UADR85PROXR USB Relay).
Graduate project report, Spring 2011
[PDF document; size: approx 1 MByte]
Presentation slides.
[PowerPoint file; size: approx 1 MByte]
Home Automation (a.k.a. Smart Home), at Wikipedia
UADR85PROXR USB Relay
Online at:
http://www.relaycontrollers.com/Relay/Device/UADR85PROXR
Note: Discontinued Controller - Specs and Software for Current Users
Case study: From the house to the island: How M2M can cut electricity use
By Jack Clark | January 10, 2013
Home automation tools, combined with smart grids, offer utilities, businesses and consumers a potent cocktail of technologies to help them cut their electricity consumption. An example from the UK’s Isle of Wight shows what can be achieved.
Smart Buildings for Energy Conservation
By Kamin Whitehouse | University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
We are creating smart building technology to improve building efficiency by using information about occupant locations and activities. Preliminary results using data from 8 homes indicate that our approach can save 28% of HVAC energy with only $25 in sensors. Ongoing research is extending these results several ways.
Computer Security and the Modern Home
By Tamara Denning, Tadayoshi Kohno, Henry M. Levy (University of Washington, Seattle)
Communications of the ACM, vol. 56, no. 1, pages 94-103, January 2013.
Bright Lights Ahead: Dialog Semiconductor talks the future of
smart lighting
Lighting control systems enable consumers to dim, brighten and
change the color of bulbs easily. These systems can be controlled via a
smartphone or tablet application.
High-tech home security products: Who are they really helping?
By Michael Kassner | March 4, 2013
Easy and convenient, wireless home security will keep your home safe. The article looks at why bad guys might like them as well.
• Wi-Fi enabled door lock
• Wi-Fi enabled robotic WebCam (Rovio by WowWee)
Last Modified: Sat Sep 8 13:21:32 EDT 2012 Maintained by: Ivan Marsic