Jim Motta

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Team 5 Jim Motta Project Manager Fares
Qeadan Siraj Malik
Advisors Sergio Dascalu PhD. Fred Harris
PhD. Rasoul Baghal PhD.
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Overview

• Wireless Home Automation System
• Based on x10 protocol
• Uses x10 hardware
• Firecracker (CM17a)
• Should also support CM11
• Supports various receivers
• Supports various device modules
• Developed using QT4.1.1 (OpenSource version C
  (CodeBlocks)

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Background

• x10 was developed and released in 1978 by Pico
  Electronics, Ltd. of Scotland
• Pico actually developed the first single chip
  calculator in 1970
• Idea of remotely controlling lights came about
  when inventing one of the first T.V. remote
  controls
• Pico was later bought by x10 technologies.
• Radio Shack first buyer of x10 products
• X10.com is ranked by Media Metrix as one of the
  top 100 e-commerce Web Sites

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Related Software

• HomeSeer Control Software
• Z-Wave tech.
• Lighting, appliances, security, home theater
• mControl Software
• INSTEON tech.
• lighting, sprinkler system, HVAC, and security
  cameras (Zones)
• Firecracker Fuse Timer (NEW)
• X10 tech.
• Turn off lights and appliances on a schedule
• Requires additional software

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Why goSmart?

• goSmart does not require a specific COM port
  number. The user can specify the COM port
  available in their machine.
• goSmart software is a multi user system.
• goSmart allows the user to add, delete or
  schedule devices within different zones in the
  house.
• goSmart will send an email to the owner upon any
  security breach detected by the motion sensor.
• goSmart will (in future versions) allow the use
  of Macros to control several devices at once.

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Problems so far

• x10 is broken?!? (ALL_OFF doesnt work)
• Various QT/MS issues
• database access (Singleton Design Pattern)
• Serial port communication
• Reading through QT
• Networking
• Validating email addresses
• Accessing MS system notifications
• Polling Function for scheduling engine
• Change to OBSERVER design pattern

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Future Work

• Addition of motion sensor
• Addition of interactive Help system
• Addition of proprietary encryption algorithm
• Addition of Macro Builder
• Enhanced security features
• User Groups
• Permissions
• SMS support
• Sunrise/Sunset feature
• Hardware expansion is very large
• HVAC Modules
• Time Lapse camera modules

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Screen Shots
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• Default login box
• Future revision will include Auto Login feature
• Pre-packaged with default username/password that
  allows one time access.

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• Owner Information screen
• Allows information for current user only
• Allows access to add additional users

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• Add User dialog
• Allows addition of new users to the database
• Future revisions will limit access based on
  permissions/group affiliation

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• Control Devices dialog
• Allows for direct control of devices

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• Select Zones dialog
• Currently support 9 predefined zones
• Future revisions may allow modification/addition
  of zones

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• Zone Control dialog
• Displays/controls devices within selected zone
• Allows for scheduling or direct control
• Access to add additional devices

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• Add Device dialog
• Allows addition of devices based on selected zone
• Future revisions will limit access based on
  permissions/group affiliation

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Questions?
gosmart.automation_at_gmail.com