本篇論文提出了一個稱為MyHome的資訊垂手可得智慧型家庭系統，在設計的概念上，此系統主要由兩個部份所組成：包括放在家中的閘道器MyHome以及遠端存取的使用者圖形介面MyIcon。而本篇論文主要探討如何設計與實現稱為MyServer的家用閘道器，並且提供包含居家保全、庫存追蹤、設備管理、家人關懷四個部份的服務。整個MyServer的架構是由六個核心的模組所組成，並且運行在稱為cMsg的訊息導訊中介軟體之上，透過無線感測網路所連接的各種家庭裝置來驅動整個互動與多工的系統。每個模組都是利用一個事件發佈與訂閱方法的程式模型來達成。此外，為了整體系統的擴充性與發展性，我們提出了驗證器(verifier)、模擬器(emulator)以及訊息追蹤監測器(trace monitor)等的概念來當作擴展系統的開發工具。最後，我們將MyServer透過ZigBee無線感測網路以及整合各種資訊的資料庫成功的實現在模擬的家庭當中。

This paper introduces a framework of smart home, MyHome, where important household information is all at a finger tip. In its design, the MyHome system is composed of a residential gateway MyServer, and an internet accessible graphic user interface MyIcon: This paper addresses the design and implementation of the residential gateway: MyServer, which is to provide services regarding home security, inventory tracking, facility management, and family care. Inherently an interactive and multitasking system driven by peripherals connected through wireless sensor networks, the overall MyServer architecture is designed with six clearly defined core service modules operating on a message oriented middleware (MOM)) framework. Each of these modules is implemented a programming template utilizing event publish/subscribe messaging mechanism. To facilitate program development, concepts of verifier and emulator and a development toolkit of trace monitor are also proposed. This paper reports on a successful implementation of the proposed MyServer in an emulated home environment, where peripherals are connected through Zigbee wireless sensor network, data integrated into a database. Results show the technical feasibility on some key issues: residential gateway designed and implemented in the event publish/subscribe paradigm, transaction service of database ready for internet accessibility through the accompanying MyIcon, and demonstrative operational scenarios leading to context awareness applications. With these clearly defined service functions, and pertinent infrastructure to integrate household peripherals, this paper presents a practical approach to the implementation of a smart home.

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