Home automation networks: A survey

Home Automation Networks provide a promising opportunity in designing smart home systems and applications. In this context, Machine-to-Machine (M2M) networks are emerging as an efficient means to provide automated communication among distributed ubiquitous devices on in a standardized manner, but none have been adopted universally. In an effort to present the technologies used in the M2M and home integration environment, this paper presents the home area network elements and definitions, and reviews the standards, architectures and initiatives created to enable M2M communication and integration in several different environments, especially at the smart home domain. This paper points out differences between them and identifies trends for the future.