本篇論文提出架構於OSGi規範的數位家庭系統，OSGi-based MyHome，透過整合多樣化的家用設備呈現家中各項重要資訊。藉由採用訊息導向中介軟體(MOM)並將系統架構於OSGi框架之上，OSGi-based MyHome具備了可靠的自動化服務以及容錯能力，並且具備高度的延展性及彈性因應數位家庭的延伸需求。OSGi-based MyHome可粗略分為兩個部分，分別是後端負責訊息接收、處理及傳遞的MyServer，及遠端負責資訊呈現及家電與系統控管的整合性使用者介面，MyIcon及MyMobile。MyServer由八個組主要的模組構成，分別負責與實體層的各種裝置連結以及與遠端使用者介面之間的溝通，並以訊息導向中介軟體互相傳遞訊息且透過OSGi的服務導向彼此互通各模組所提供之功能，提供兩種溝通管道使系統中各模組藉此達到事件驅動的系統設計。另外為了方便系統功能的測試及後續新模組的開發，此篇論文提出使用雙管道溝通的模組樣板，並且實作模擬器(Simulator)以及劇本編輯器(Scenario Editor)等系統開發工具。本篇論文呈現了完整的數位家庭系統實作，透過自身系統設計，OSGi-based MyHome能夠整合來自各種不同家用網路之設備，並且將重要資訊記錄於資料庫中，再透過遠端的使用者介面呈現即時的家中資訊、家電控管、系統管理以及歷史資料查詢等服務。

This paper introduces MyHome, a framework of smart home by which household information is all at a finger tip. Through introducing Message Oriented Middleware (MOM) and Open Service Gateway Initiative (OSGi), MyHome offers reliable automatic operations, fault tolerant and reconfigurable Home Automation, high extensibility and large scalability. In its design, the MyHome system is composed of a residential gateway MyServer, and Internet accessible GUI: MyIcon and MyMobile. MyServer is used to provide services regarding home security, inventory tracking, facility management, GPS location recoding 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 core service modules operating on a MOM. Each of these modules is designed as an OSGi bundles and is implemented by a programming template utilizing event publish/subscribe messaging mechanism. To facilitate program demonstration, simulator and scenario editor are also developed. A successful implementation of the proposed MyServer is also demonstrated in an emulated home environment, where peripherals are connected through ZigBee wireless sensor network, with data integrated into a database. With these clearly defined service modules and pertinent infrastructure to integrate household peripherals, this paper presents a practical approach to the implementation of a smart home.

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