Improper designs of the demand response programs can lead to numerous problems such as customer dissatisfaction and lower participation in these programs. In this paper, a home energy management system is designed which schedules appliances of smart homes based on the user’s specific behavior to address these issues. Two types of demand response programs are proposed for each house which are sh...

This paper describes the design and implementation of the home network system using the home network control protocol(HNCP). The implemented home network system comprises a home server and emulators for networked home appliances(NHAs) such as a TV, a washing machine, an airconditioner, and a microwave oven. Throughout the implemented home network system, the feasibility of the HNCP is shown.

There is a growing interest to introduce auditory interface into home appliances to improve their usability. However two issues hinder the penetration of utilizing sound for home appliances. (1) High design cost Information sound design requires both significant expertise and long development time. Information sounds are usually designed by a cut-and-try approach, because no systematic methods ...

This paper proposed a new smart home system that is designed based on ZigBee network and STM32F407 microprocessor. The system architecture, the basic circuit diagram and the flowchart of the software system are also provided. This smart home system integrates home appliances, lighting system, entry guard system, smoke sensors, automatic curtains and other equipment by connecting them to a ZigBe...