| Abstract [eng] |
The technologies are developing rapidly; however, an important issue, i.e. centralized control of home systems, still remains. This paper presents an analysis on of the tools designed for the automation of the home engineering services and systems, and centralized control. The analytical part is focused on reviewing the currently available smart home systems, building control and automation systems, the standards employed in such systems, their drawbacks and system integration possibilities. The specification defines the functions of the smart home systems and those of their users. The functional requirements of the system are visualized by employing UML use case diagrams. Also, non-functional requirements that the system must comply with to be safe and to operate adequately are presented. The design part of the paper presents the structure of a designed smart home system, the software for the smart home system server, controller, and remote control, and the computer remote control software. The testing part of the paper includes the testing of the software prototype which is comprised of both separate subsystem and connected subsystem testing. Also, the testing results are provided. The research part is focused on studying the energy consumed during non-working time by the computers of a company located in a four-storey building. Also, an attempt is made to apply the designed smart home system for the company’s computer control, i.e. to reduce the energy consumed by the computers of the company during non-working time. |
