A hybrid sensor network in the application design of smart home

Abstract

Smart home is one of the cutting-edge technologies in today's international intelligent building field. The smart home system has been used to adopt complex integrated wiring technology to achieve information interaction. There are several disadvantages identified with this method, for example, it needs to design in advance, layout techniques is difficult, wiring is cumbersome and so on. We propose a hybrid network programs, which combines ZigBee-based wireless sensor networks with power line carrier network. The system not only avoids cabling but also greatly enhances the system's scalability and robustness.