Transcript Presentation Title

The Convergence of
Home Networking &
Automation
Vijay Dhingra
Director of Product Management
Echelon Corporation
Consumer Requirements
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Consumers who buy devices expect
them to be seamlessly integrated into
their data/automation network
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Easy to configure and register
Seamless integration between IP and
non-IP networks
Secure and reliable communications
Intuitive controls
Seamless Integration of
Automation Devices
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Automatic device discovery, selfconfiguration, unobtrusive networking –
just like other UPnP™ enabled devices
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Devices dynamically join a network, convey
their capabilities, and learn about the
presence and capabilities of other devices
A wide selection of automation devices
from multiple manufacturers from which
to choose
Why Is a Bridge Needed?
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Expensive and infeasible to implement
UPnP™ stack in all home automation
devices
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Motion sensors, lights, switches, etc.
Need a connection to a pervasive home
automation network
A bridge connects UPnP™ enabled devices
with non-IP home automation devices
Network Architectures
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Two different types of network
envisioned
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Managed network
 For small commercial applications
with a service-based model
Self-installed network
 For home networking and home
automation environment with or
without service-based model
 Single vendor solution
 Multi-vendor solution
IP
Network
RF
LONWORKS
Network
Mobile
Devices
LONWORKS® to UPnP™ Bridge
Architecture of the Solution
UPnP™ Protocol (Intel SDK)
Translation Layer
ANSI/CEA-709.1 Network
Option 1 - ANSI/CEA-709.1/UPnP™
Bridge Stack Using LNS
Pluggable architecture using LNS® object interface
UPnP™
Technology
UPnP™ Stack (Intel SDK)
Object Translation Layer
Functional Blocks
Self-installation with Discovery
LONWORKS
LNS
Database Server
ANSI/CEA-709.1 Software Stack
Layers 2 to 6
Option 2 – ANSI/CEA-709.1 / UPnP™
Bridge Stack Using OpenLDV
Pluggable architecture using OpenLDV™ interface
UPnP™
Technology
UPnP™ Stack (Intel SDK)
Object Translation Layer
SS API Discovery Database Server
LONWORKS
OpenLDV
ANSI/CEA-709.1 Software Stack Layer 2 to 6
Functional Blocks
ANSI/CEA-709.1 to UPnP™ Object
Translation Layer Options
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Single UPnP™ enabled device —“portal” style
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Presentation page-based, catch-all-devices UI interface
Bridge as single UPnP device
 Discovery (SSDP) is mandatory
 Bridge-level control and eventing are optional
Remote UI is the only access point to individual functional
blocks
Network Address Devices — devices or functional
blocks
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A collection of UPnP™ enabled devices
 Each functional block or ANSI/CEA-709.1 device
exposed as a separate UPnP device
 Discovery, control, eventing supported with device or
functional block object-level granularity
Each functional block can have a remote UI
ANSI/CEA-709.1 Network Management
and Data Access Options
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Option 1—LNS based managed network
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Standard, complete network management
Includes self-configuration algorithm
Database automatically synchronized to the network
Standard data formatting and localization
Ideal for service provider mass deployments, individual
large home networks, and enterprise solutions
Option 2—Self-installed network
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Includes self-configuration algorithm
Bridge passively learns network configuration and
bindings
No active network management: query device identity /
type only (not required – can be passive listener)
Ideal for typical home networks
Foundation of the Connected Home