Year One

During the first year of the lab, researchers created the hardware and software infrastructure for a truly automated and personalized home.  

Home Security Response System 
Remote Management and Personalization
Indoor Positioning System / RFID
Distributed Touch Screen GUI 
Home Automation

Home Security Response System

Wireless Remote Surveillance: 

A wireless multiple camera system directed to different areas of the home laboratory is installed.  Captured video is sent to a web site from which users can remotely supervise the entire home.  Some cameras are motion-triggered enabling the transfer of data to video recorders.

Home Security:

A full spatial view of the home can be provided through X-10 wireless digital images continuously collected via sensors.  Home researchers will be evaluating selected facial recognition systems, including eigan face morphing, facial surface netting, and infrared systems. These systems will be integrated into the home security system and linked to the home information management (HIM) and remote management (RM) systems.