Automated Home ControlAutomated Home Control

Nick AtkinsonMatt MajeikaUngku Afiq Ungku Farid

Sponsor: Terry Slattery

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ID Task Name Duration Start Finish Predecessors

1 Team formation 0 days Tue 10/23/07 Tue 10/23/07

2 Research previous team's project 17 days Tue 10/23/07 Wed 11/14/07 1

3 First sponsor meeting 1 day Tue 10/30/07 Tue 10/30/07 1

4 Proposed project improvements to sponsor 1 day Thu 11/15/07 Thu 11/15/07 2

5 Inventory of materials 1 day Thu 11/15/07 Thu 11/15/07 2,3

6 Review of last year's design (with TA) 1 day Fri 11/30/07 Fri 11/30/07 4

7 Redefine project specs 10 days Mon 12/3/07 Fri 12/14/07 6

8 Home Control Server - Lighting Control 58 days Mon 12/17/07 Wed 3/5/08

9 Install Linux Ubuntu OS 5 days Mon 12/17/07 Fri 12/21/07 6,7

10 Install last year's control software 1 day Mon 1/7/08 Mon 1/7/08 9,18

11 Site survey of house circuitry 1 day Tue 1/8/08 Tue 1/8/08 10

12 Implement Insteon demo 5 days Tue 1/8/08 Mon 1/14/08 11

13 Design lighting control scenario for specific house 5 days Tue 1/15/08 Mon 1/21/08 12

14 Install lighting control in home 10 days Tue 1/22/08 Mon 2/4/08 13

15 Test and troubleshoot lighting control software 20 days Tue 2/5/08 Mon 3/3/08 14

16 Document results/operation 2 days Tue 3/4/08 Wed 3/5/08 15

17 Communicating Thermostat 81 days Fri 11/30/07 Fri 3/21/08

18 Individual research of commercial thermostats 26 days Fri 11/30/07 Fri 1/4/08 4,5

19 Commercial thermostat selected 0 days Fri 1/4/08 Fri 1/4/08 18

20 Define specifications/functionality 5 days Mon 1/7/08 Fri 1/11/08 19

21 Order and ship parts 2 days Mon 1/21/08 Tue 1/22/08 20

22 Receive parts 0 days Tue 1/22/08 Tue 1/22/08 21

23 Testing commercial thermostat communication 15 days Wed 1/23/08 Tue 2/12/08 22

24 Software design 25 days Wed 1/23/08 Tue 2/26/08 22

25 Setup and test server control of thermostat 10 days Wed 2/27/08 Tue 3/11/08 24,23

26 Implement final thermostat 5 days Wed 3/12/08 Tue 3/18/08 25

27 Document results/operation 3 days Wed 3/19/08 Fri 3/21/08 26

28 Web Application Design 48 days Wed 1/23/08 Fri 3/28/08

29 Define operational concept 3 days Wed 1/23/08 Fri 1/25/08 7

30 Examine existing Ruby code 5 days Mon 1/28/08 Fri 2/1/08 29

31 Create additional functionality for previous app 30 days Mon 2/4/08 Fri 3/14/08 30

32 Test and troubleshoot web application 10 days Mon 3/17/08 Fri 3/28/08 31

33 Final Documentation 5 days Thu 4/3/08 Wed 4/9/08 27,16

34 Poster Design 2 days Mon 3/24/08 Tue 3/25/08 27

35 Design Day 0 days Tue 4/22/08 Tue 4/22/08 33,34,15,26

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Oct 21, '07 Oct 28, '07 Nov 4, '07

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System OverviewSystem Overview

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Site SurveySite Survey

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1 Stove A.C. 23 Stove A.C. 45Dryer Heat 67Dryer Dish Washer 89Upstairs Lights: Hall, Attic, Office, Guest Bed Garbage Disposal 10

11Down Bath Light & Fan, Hall, Wash Light Kitchen Receptacles (Fridge) 1213Kitchen, Hall, Front Door Lights Kitchen Receptacles (Microwave) 1415Bath Receptacles: Up and Down Kitchen Receptacles 1617Master Bed Lights and Receptacles Washer Room Receptacles (DSL) 1819Office, Guest Bed Receptacles Living Room Plugs 20  Living Room Plugs 20

Phase 1Phase 2

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Phase CouplingPhase Coupling

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Omnistat TestingOmnistat Testing

DTR TXD RXD GND

120 to 26 VACTransformer Omnistat

To RS232 Cable

• DTR, DCD, and DSR together

• RTS and CTS together

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Insteon-Controlled Thermostat: Insteon-Controlled Thermostat: Venstar T1700Venstar T1700Comes with Insteon adapter

which receives RF at 915 MHz

In communication with SmartHome

New product, comes out Feb. 15th

Hard-coded Insteon addressAvailable commands:

change setpoint and temp., humid., and fan status requests

$160 at smarthome.comNeed Insteon Access Point

(upgraded SignaLinc RF) – $40

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Communicating Communicating ThermostatThermostat

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Insteon Pricing GuideInsteon Pricing Guide

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Product Name PriceApplianceLinc $34.99In-LineLinc Dimmer $45.99KeypadLinc 6-Button Keypad with Dimmer $69.99LampLinc Dimmer $34.99PowerLinc Controller, USB $69.99SIgnaLinc RF $39.99SwitchLinc Dimmer Switch $45.99

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Software DevelopmentSoftware Development Successfully installed the required

software (rubystack-1.0)

Loaded last year’s web app

Encountered a few database problems◦ Contacted Brian and waiting for his

response

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