1. Control System for Smart House Characterization Students Yossi Lempert Natan Keren Instructor Konstantin Sinyuk

2. Main Goals Learn the Home Wireless Control project platform Learn the ZigBee protocol and PICDEM-Z development kit and their limitations Implement Access Point – End Point connection via ZigBee protocol Adapt an existing CAN module to PICDEM-Z board

3. Block Diagram End point Access Point Access Point Controller

4. ZigBee Future to replace Bluetooth Designed for home automation Low power Cheap Smaller than Bluetooth Lower than Bluetooth transfer rates – 20, 40, 250 KB/sec vs. 750 KB/sec.

5. Project Inputs Controller Functions: Monitors the system Operates the AP and EP Implementation: Web interface Connected to AP via CAN channel

6. Project Outputs  Controllers Monitors system ’ s status and response above operations

7. Components End Point: PICDEM-Z board ZigBee protocol stack 2.4 GHz RF transceiver 64 KB flash memory PIC18LF4620 microcontroller Access Point: PICDEM-Z board CAN 2.0B peripheral interface The CAN connection maximum transfer rate is 1MB/sec

8. Components Cont. Controller PC Web interface USB to CAN adapter

9. Schedule 14.5.2005: Learning the HWC project Learning the ZigBee protocol Learning the PICDEM-Z development kit 2-3.5.2004 Mid-semester presentation