INTERNET

OF
THINGS
(IOT)
Smart Home Network
Table of Contents

Introduction:................................................................................................................................................1
Impacts of IoT on Daily Life.......................................................................................................................2
Issues related to the IoT (Internet of Things):..............................................................................................3
Home Network Architecture:.......................................................................................................................4
Smart Devices.............................................................................................................................................5
Issues and Solution of Smart Devices..........................................................................................................7
Appendix...................................................................................................................................................12
References.................................................................................................................................................14

Introduction:

Now a day IoT is the most trending concept in which Various machines or things interact with

environment. All the devices exchange information or data with the environment using sensors.

The information or data is gathered by the various devices from the surrounding environment

with the use of different latest technologies. After gathering the information or data then that data

will flow between the various devices. Therefore, Except the machine to machine

communication IoT provides advanced features to connect the devices, services and systems. IoT

covers various applications, protocols and domains (Farooq, Waseem, Mazhar, Khairi & Kamal,
2015). IoT provides the connection of various objects or devices such as electronic tablets, smart

watches, mobile phones, actuators and sensors to the internet. For this automation technology,

wireless systems are used such as cloud networks, Wi-Fi etc.

Impacts of IoT on Daily Life

IoT (Internet of Things) Is very interesting concept as it relates with the daily life. IoT is the

development of the internet. Due to IoT all the devices or objects connected to the network and

through which all devices exchange the data or information. The devices or objects such as TV,

Mobile phones, car, doorbell, bike all are connected to the internet through the concept of IoT.

Therefore, IoT impacts on your daily life all are discussed below:

 Remote control household: The main advantage of IoT concept is that it provides the

access of household appliances from anywhere. Likewise, if you are away from your

home but still you want to turn on the lights in home, to check the fridge items all that are

provided by the Internet of Things (IoT).

 Improved home security: IoT provides the various security techniques for home. To

keep the eye on the homes mainly Canary and Dropcam devices are used. These cameras

are very simple and smart cameras for the security purposes. One can keep the eye on

kids, pets or back door even when you are not at the home.
 Pollution and waste management: IoT (Internet of Things) is the most emerging

technology to manage or monitor the pollution and to reduce the waste with the use the

use of new methods.

 Health Monitoring: Based on the IoT technology there are various devices which helps

in monitor the overall wellness. Along with the various devices, there are number of

smartphone apps are also existing through which glucose level for diabetics and other

data related to the health can be monitored (Sharma & Tiwari, 2016).
  Household bills: IoT technology helps in reducing the household bills by some smart

devices such as smart thermostats, smart meters and various other heating systems which

monitor the energy which is consumed in the house.

Issues related to the IoT (Internet of Things):

 Security Issues: The various security issues are faced in the IoT technology. The

attackers can attack on the less secure IoT devices and the data from the IoT devices has

stolen by the attackers. The users need the trust that the IoT devices are secure from any

type of vulnerability which they are used (C & C.P, n.d.).

 Data Issues: The various IoT devices generates a huge amount of data. Due to this a

greater data, risk can be created. That risks are:

o Data Theft
o Device Manipulation
o IP theft
o Network manipulation
o Data manipulation
Communication Issues: In the IoT technology various communication protocols are

used to establish the connection between the various devices such as hubs, bridges or

gateways. In these devices, sometimes weak encryption occurs due to this

communication issues occurs. There are mainly two types of communication issues that

are:
o Heterogeneous protocol issue
o Dynamic characteristics

Home Network Architecture:

IoT (Internet of Things) Provide a platform to communicate with various non-living things with

an easy manner. In the architecture of the smart home network there is WAN network which has

the separate interface and a network switch to connect the whole LAN network. In the Smart

home network, sensors, embedded system and actuators are used to interact with the users.
Through these devices users can manipulate the data. For the communication between the

various IoT devices and end users then Internet protocols are used (Tiwari & Gedam, 2016). In

the architecture of IoT the various components are divided into the three functional units that are:

o Internet oriented
o Things oriented
o Semantic oriented

The examples and functions of various home appliances and smart home equipment are:

 Instead of doorbell a video door phones are used in smart homes. By this one can get the

picture of the person who is at the door.

 To track the exterior of the home cameras can be used.
 Instead of door keys, the doors of house can open with the use of four-digit code or

fingerprint sensor.
 To distribute the music from the stereo to any room smart audio systems can be used.
 Instead of the wall socket, table top lamp plugged into the dimmer.
 To get the information related to any person or pet or any kind of motion near the house

then motion sensors can be used.

Smart Devices

Smart Device Description

Smart Mobile Phones Now a day smart mobile phones becomes more popular and
becomes necessity of each person. Smart Mobile phone has
ability to download and run various multiple applications.
Smart mobile phones have various features like Digital Camera,
Gaming, GPS, Remote control of computers.
Smart Car Smart car is an automobile with some of advanced electronics
used in it. In the smart cars, Microprocessors are used to
increase the throughput of the engine. These smart cars have
various features like fuel saving tips, Integration with
smartphones.
Wearables Fitbit is the wearable device to track the physical activities.
Fitbit records the data of your various activities such as distance
traversed by you, number of steps, number of calories burned.
Fit bit also tracks the heartbeat of person during the exercise.
One can use the Fitbit to share the information with other apps.
Smart LED bulb
Automated vehicle parking
system
Smart Watch
Smart TV (K, 2014)
Smart Washing Machine
Water Detection Sensor
Smart Air Conditioner
Issues and Solution of Smart Devices
Smart Device Issues
Bulbs now a day are not just used to enhance lighting of the
room, but they are being smarter with the days too. Smart LED
bulbs are sensor based lighting equipment which sense your
presence and get lighted up, also in your absence they get off
(Husin, Ngahdiman, Hashim, Yusop & Ja’afar, 2013).
In this automated parking system, At the gate of parking garage
the vehicle will drive. Firstly, the parking ticket will draw by
the driver and then driver drives the vehicle and search the
space for parking. The automatics vehicle parking system can
be easily managed. The parking space will be searched by the
vehicle and then automatically parks in the correct space.
The new era watches that make sure that you need not pull out
the mobile phone next time when you need to do the basics
things like calling, music, messaging etc. easing the various
daily activities. And to add on that they look good on your wrist
hence adding to the beautification too. They make you look
smarter.
Smart TVs are the upgraded versions of the basic TVs. Forget
the old TVs when it was just the way to watch the serials etc.
and was called the ‘idiot box’. Now no more it’s an idiot box, as
it has become smarter. These are android based TVs where you
can browse internet, download and use various apps, also can
play games etc. From the hardware point of view, they include
HDMI, USB ports etc. making them even more smarter where
you can attach them with the computers, external memory
devices etc.
Now a Day smart washing machines are most popular. By
using the mobile phone app one can set the washing machine.
Even when you are away from the home but still you can set
your washing machine using the internet. Even the one can
know through the app that when wash program will finish.
Water Detection Sensors are the form of IoT (Internet of
Things). When water is detected then wireless sensor sends a
SMS text and email to prevent any damage to the property from
floods etc.
Smart air conditioner can be controlled from anywhere, any
time through the app e.g. geofencing is one activity that detect
location of the phone and automatically make the AC on and off
on the basis of location tracked.
Solution
Smart Mobile Phones  Usage: if any hardware or Hardware and software
software problem occur, usage should be up-to-date
may be hampered.
 Control: in case of hacking or
virus lesser control is there.
 Connectivity: internet
connectivity is required to
perform various smart
activities.
 Security: security is hampered
in case of hacking.
 Privacy: Privacy issue is there
in case of no app lock, virus,
hacking as personal data is
also stored on the smart
phone.
Smart Car  Usage: smart car may not Regular maintenance of the
work or even start properly if smart car should be there.
any dysfunction occurs.
 Control: proper control and
handling may not be there if
any of smart device start
showing error.
 Connectivity: if the car is
connected to any app and that
app somehow get crash then
connectivity issue can be
there.
 Security: In the Smart cars, the
service provider and
manufacturer failed for the
implementation of various
security measures.
 Privacy: technology, data etc.
is prone to hacking which may
lead to dysfunction of devices.
Wearables  Usage: if any software issue Software should be up-to
happen, may hamper the date.
usage.
 Control: no issue
 Connectivity: if it is connected
to any app, app should work
properly otherwise
connectivity issue can be
there.
  Security: in case of hacking
security issue might be there.
 Privacy: As personal health
data is stored over the device,
privacy can be an issue in case
someone else has access to the
data.
Smart LED bulb  Usage: no issue Manufacturer should
 Control: they are app provide reliable sensor and
controlled. No app crash lighting features.
should be there. Otherwise no
issue.
 Connectivity: no issue.
 Security: no issue.
 Privacy: no issue.
Automated vehicle  Usage: no issue. Sensor in the automated
parking system  Control: lesser control in case parking system should
of crowded scenario. always be swapped in each
 Connectivity: no issue. maintenance cycle.
 Security: proper ticketing
should be done, otherwise no
issue.
 Privacy: no issue.
Smart Watch  Usage: hardware and software In the Smart Watch, regular
problem can cause usage updating of software and
issue. hardware should be there.
 Control: no issue.
 Connectivity: connectivity to
the phone and the apps can be
lost in case of app crash.
 Security: no issue.
 Privacy: personal data is there
like messaging, calling history
etc which is on stake if any
hacking happens.
Smart TV (Roshan &  Usage: hardware and the Proper security measures
Kr. Ray, 2016) electricity issue can hamper and privacy of the user data
usage. should be there.
 Control: no issue.
 Connectivity: internet
connectivity issue can be there
in case no internet availability.
 Security: no issue.
 Privacy: Privacy issue only in
 case any personal data
submitted.
Smart Washing  Usage: issue in case electricity Proper electricity and
Machine cuts down. maintenance of washing
 Control: Control issue in case machine should be there.
app crash if it is controlled by
any app.
 Connectivity: in case of apps
internet connectivity can be an
issue.
 Security: no issue.
 Privacy: no issue.
Water Detection  Usage: issue in case software For the sending the text or
Sensor or sensor problem is there. email, database should be
 Control: in case of sensor there and also there should
damage no more control is be the regular maintenance
there. of the hardware used in the
 Connectivity: internet water detection sensor.
connectivity can be an issue.
 Security: no issue.
 Privacy: no issue.
Smart Air Conditioner  Usage: Issue related to Regular maintenance and
software, hardware and synchronization of
electricity can be there. compressor and sensors
 Control: App crash or remote should be there.
control related issue can be
there.
 Connectivity: internet
connectivity issue can be
there.
 Security: no issue.
 Privacy: no issue.

Appendix

Sr.No. IoT Devices Description Cost Manufacturer

1. Ecobee4 Ecobee4 is a best smart $246.83 Ecobee
thermostat. In the Ecobee4
there is a best display,
remote sensor and an
Amazon Alexa speaker
available which all are the
in-built.
2. Lifx Color 1000 Lifx Color 1000 is a best $59.48 Philips
color changing smart bulbs.
 These are the second-
generation smart bulbs and
much brighter than the Hue.
3. Philips Hue Philips Hue white LED bulb $15 Philips
White LED provides various benefits
bulb such as well-connected
platform for Hue. These
bulbs have capacity to use
the smart controls with easy
way.
4. BeOn Starter this smart bulb is of great $129.00 BeOn
Pack (., 2017) use when it’s matter of
security.
5. SkyBell HD The video quality of $169.65 SkyBell
Wi-Fi Video doorbell is excellent with
Doorbell the resolution of 1080p.
6. Nest Cam In the Nest cam, video is of $169.00 Dropcam
Indoor High resolution i.e. 1080p.It
provides various security
features.
7. Kuna Toucan It’s a best smart outdoor $149.99 Toucan
camera with the smart
features like it connects with
the Smart Socket light bulb
adapter via USB
8. D-Link Wi-Fi It has various important $58.97 D-Link
Water Sensor features like effective flood
detector.
9. Amazon Echo Amazon Echo is a smart $138.49 Amazon
home speaker.

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