Scalable multisensory system for a customizable user wake up experience

Abstract

In a world of accessible information the pace of everyday living is quickening. This coupled with the increasing interest in personal healthcare and well-being issues has resulted in new solutions being arrived at. Existing consumer electronics and home automation solutions need to evolve to capture these developing customer needs. In the scope of this paper a scalable solution that provides a multisensory wake up experience for users inside the home is presented. The solution consists of both a software middleware and user interface application with the goal of scheduling and customizing wake up alarms that fit to the consumer preferences in sound, temperature and lighting stimuli. One of the goals is to provide an easy-to-use and intuitive consumer oriented platform that can be applied within an ecosystem of devices present in the average household. The key benefits of the solution also include the ease of installation within the user's home automation system and scalable operation that can engage various devices in the wake up scheme, such as lights, blinds, multimedia and HVAC systems.