Integration of service robots in the smart home by means of UPnP: A surveillance robot case study

Despite the large number of electronic devices that coexist in homes, only a few of them can be easily integrated in the same network. Given that smart home applications are based on the integration of many heterogeneous devices in the same network, the lack of interoperability can become a major issue in the development of advanced services. In this paper we tackle this issue developing an adapter to integrate the service robot Rovio into a smart home by means of Universal Plug and Play (UPnP). Different advanced services are designed to explore the possibilities derived from the integration of service robots in the smart home.

► Integration of the service robot Rovio into an interoperable digital home.
► Design and implementation of a UPnP bridge to accomplish the integration.
► Cooperative cleaning with the service robot Roomba.
► Tracking capabilities are given to the Rovio so that it becomes a mobile sensor that expands Roomba’s capabilities.
► Examples of the new advanced services that arise when full interoperability is available.