Smart Home, Building City Machine-to-Machine (M2M) Applications

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Smart Home, Building City Machine-to-Machine (M2M) Applications

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Overview:

Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications growth is expected to accelerate, particularly in certain industry verticals, and especially due to the anticipated Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem. One of the key areas of growth for M2M and IoT falls within the area of smart homes, smart buildings including offices and industrial, and smart cities.

One of the original definitions of a "smart home" is a residence that has highly advanced automatic systems for lighting, temperature control, multi-media, security, window and door operations, and many other functions. With the expansion of broadband communications and M2M/IoT, intelligence in the home is taking on a whole new meaning as various connected home applications are transforming entertainment, information, health and general well-being. Some of the key Smart Home topics covered in this report are:

Key Elements of Smart Home
Smart Home Ecosystem Analysis
Evolution of Smart Home Ecosystem
Future of Smart Home Apps and Services

Mind Commerce anticipates significant investment in both traditional infrastructure (such as intelligent transportation systems) as well as next generation ICT systems (such as sensors monitoring water levels, energy usage, traffic flows, and security cameras, and sending that data directly to city administrators). In addition, certain governments are making substantial investments in political, human and social capital. For example, India has recently announced a goal to develop up to 100 smart cities country-wide.

Some of the key Smart City topics covered in this report are:
Smart City Strategies
Essential Elements of Smart City
Global Smart City Development
Framework for Smart City and Role of M2M

While measuring the direct ROI will be problematic for the next few years, longer term objectives include sustainable economic development and a high quality of life, with wise management of natural resources, through participatory action and engagement.

Smart Home, Building City Machine-to-Machine (M2M) Applications includes 34 charts, diagrams, figures and tables along with 12 case studies.

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Target Audience:
Wireless network operators
Governmental organizations
Wireless device manufacturers
Internet of Things (IoT) vendors
Energy management companies
Smartgrid infrastructure providers
M2M application and solution providers
Private equity and sovereign wealth funds
Smart home and smart city app developers
Table of Contents:

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1.0 SMART HOME 1
2.1 Primary Elements of Smart Home 1
2.1.1 Infrastructure 1
2.1.2 Sensors 2
2.1.3 Actuators 2
2.1.4 Applications 3
2.1.5 Hub 4
2.2 Real-life applications and solutions available for Smart Home 7
2.3 Smart Home Vision 17
2.4 Requirement of Smart Home Services 18
2.4.1 Affordability 19
2.4.2 Usability 19
2.4.3 Reliability 20
2.5 Stages of Smart Home Services 20
2.5.1 Stage 1 - Connected Standalone Devices 21
2.5.2 Stage 2 - Connected Service Silos 22
2.5.3 Stage 3 - Integrated Smart Home 24
2.6 Smart Home Ecosystem Requirements 25
2.6.1 Home Environment 26
2.6.2 Wide Area Connectivity 27
2.6.3 Back-end Environment 27
2.6.4 Enabling Service Features 28
2.6.5 Third Party Service Providers 28
2.0 SMART HOME SOLUTION FOR SUSTAINABLE HOMES 32
3.1 Sustainability 32
3.2 Smart Home parameters to support sustainable home concept 32
3.2.1 Thermal Comfort 33
3.2.2 Water 34
3.2.3 Communications and Entertainment 34
3.2.4 Safety & Security 35
3.2.5 Lighting 35
3.2.6 Heath & Wellbeing 36
3.2.7 Smart Meter 36
3.2.8 Protecting the Building fabric 37
3.0 SMART BUILDING 38
4.1 Security Solution 39
4.2 Facilities Control 40
4.3 Standardization in Smart Home Arena 42
4.0 CASE STUDY - SMART HOME AND SMART BUILDING 43
5.1 Case: Smart Home Solution for Art Collector 43
5.1.1 The Challenge 43
5.1.2 The Solution 43
5.1.3 The Result 45
5.2 Case: Total Home Control Solution 45
5.2.1 The Challenge 45
5.2.2 The Solution 45
5.2.3 The Result 46
5.3 Case: Sir Richard Branson's Caribbean Smart Home 47
5.3.1 The Challenge 47
5.3.2 The Solution 47
5.3.3 The Result 48
5.4 Case: Energy Management 48
5.4.1 The Challenge 48
5.4.2 The Solution 49
5.4.3 The Result 49
5.5 Case : Real-time monitoring of oil levels 50
5.5.1 The Challenge 50
5.5.2 The Solution 50
5.5.3 The Result 50
5.5.4 Author's Note 50
5.6 Case: Professional Golfer's Smart Home 50
5.6.1 The Challenge 51
5.6.2 The Solution 51
5.6.3 The Result 53
5.7 Case : Monitor Structural parameters in Real time 53
5.7.1 The Challenge 54
5.7.2 The Solution 54
5.7.3 The Result 54
5.7.4 Author's Note 55
5.0 CONCEPTS OF SMART CITY 56
5.8 Objective of Smart City 57
5.9 Essential Elements of Smart City 59
5.10 Initial Steps for Creating Smart Cities 60
5.11 Framework for Smart City 60
5.12 Features of Smart City 63
5.13 Use of M2M for Smart City 65
5.14 Development activities for Smart City in India 67
5.15 Development activities for Smart City in China 69
5.16 Development activities for Smart City in Spain 70
5.16.1 Wireless network in Santander 70
5.17 Development activities for Smart City in Brazil 72
5.18 Development activities for Smart City across the Globe 73
5.19 Standards (or lack of it) for Smart City 75
5.20 Open-Source Platform for developing Applications 75
6.0 CASE STUDY - SMART CITY 78
6.1 Case : Solution for Traffic Safety 78
6.1.1 The Challenge 78
6.1.2 The Solution 78
6.1.3 The Result 79
6.1.4 Author's Note 79
6.2 Case : Solution for Parking Meters 80
6.2.1 The Challenge 80
6.2.2 The Solution 80
6.2.3 The Result 81
6.2.4 Author's Note 81
6.3 Case : Solution for 'smart' public convenience system 81
6.3.1 The Challenge 81
6.3.2 The Solution 82
6.3.3 The Result 83
6.3.4 Author's Note 83
6.4 Case : Solution for Waste Disposal 83
6.4.1 The Challenge 83
6.4.2 The Solution 84
6.4.3 The Result 84
6.4.4 Author's Note 84
6.5 Case : Experimental Research Facility for Smart City 85
6.5.1 The Challenge 85
6.5.2 The Solution 85
6.5.3 The Result 85
6.5.4 Author's Note 86
7.0 CONCLUDING REMARKS 87

List of Figures

Figure 1: Primary Elements of Smart Home 6
Figure 2: Samsung Smart Home Service 7
Figure 3: Revolv 8
Figure 4: Device by Savant Systems 9
Figure 5: Archos 10
Figure 6: HAPIfork 10
Figure 7: Belkin WeMo Smart Slow Cooker 11
Figure 8: LeakSmart Water Valve 11
Figure 9: Sleep Number x12 Bed 12
Figure 10: Whirlpool Smart Dishwasher 12
Figure 11: Netatmo Connected Weather Station 13
Figure 12: Koubachi Wi-Fi Plant Sensor 14
Figure 13: Nest Thermostat 15
Figure 14: Canary's multi-sensor security hub 15
Figure 16: Staples Connect 16
Figure 17: Belkin WeMo Home Automation 17
Figure 18: Smart Home Vision 18
Figure 19: Requirement of Smart Home Services 19
Figure 20: Stages of Smart Home Services 21
Figure 21: Stage 1: Connected Standalone Devices 22
Figure 22: Stage 2: Connected Service Silos 23
Figure 23: Stage 3: Integrated Smart Home 25
Figure 24: Smart Home Ecosystem Requirements 26
Figure 25: Smart Home parameters to support sustainable home concept 33
Figure 26: Intelligent Building 40
Figure 27: Objectives of Smart City 57
Figure 28: Essential elements of Smart City 59
Figure 29: Initial Steps for Creating Smart Cities 60
Figure 30: Important Tasks for Smart City 61
Figure 31: Smart City Framework 62
Figure 32: Features of Smart City 64