Home Automation

Theora RiceCS 536

OutlineO HistoryO IndoorO OutdoorO SocialO Toys

HistoryO 1937 – Westinghouse

O ELEKTRO and dog, Sparky!

HistoryO 1966 – Westinghouse engineer Jim

SutherlandO ECHO IV

O 1969 – Neimann-Marcus “Kitchen Computer”

History – 1980sO HERO (Heathkit Educational RObot)

O Educate about robot constructionO “Guard mode”O Able to carry 10 lbs

O TopoO Educate about computersO SocialO Communicates via base station

History – 1980sO Omnibot

O Cassette tape programmingO Time-sensitive feature

O DustbotO 1985 – First vacuum-type O http://www.theoldrobots.com/dustbot.

htmlO X10 protocol refined

O 1989 – First personal installation security system

History – 1990s-2000sO CyberKnife

O Radiotherapy toolO Push the talking trash canO Electrolux Trilobite

O Robotic vacuum cleanerO Robot warsO iRobot begins producing

IndoorO HVAC

O Heating, Ventilation, and Air ConditioningO Internet and/or remote controlled, window-

connectedO Lighting

O Blinds/curtains/windowsO http://www.control4.com/videos

O Audio and visual controlsO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjI4NqaxTfs

O IntercomsO Savant

O http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTN6ZvDF1Rg

IndoorO Robovac

O iRobotO LGO SamsungO AsusO AcerO MSI

O Netbook wars?O http://

www.robotreviews.com/news/2010/6/17/will-the-first-msi-robovac-usher-in-the-end-of-netbooks

IndoorO Automatic…

O Litter boxes, pet feeders, etc.

O Alarm clocksO Countertop cleaning,

drape managementO Massager

O http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMKt0_EPj98

O SecurityO Kitchen robots - Future

Indoor – Assistive Domotics

O Matilda Smart House – University of Florida

Indoor – Assistive Domotics

O Emergency assistanceO First Gen – Alarm systems and

emergency response telephonesO Second Gen – monitors users vital

signsO Third gen – social connectivity

through mediaO Reminders and medication

dispensers

OutdoorO Garage doorO Plant wateringO Pool cleaningO Lawn mowingO Gutter cleaningO Window Cleaning

SocialO Disability Robots

O Help children interact with their environment

O Wheelchairs, etc.O Care-Providing Robot FRIENDO Exo-skeletons

SocialO TelepresanceO Nursing home

O WakamaruO http://www.y

outube.com/watch?v=k6zB-HDtI_0

O Paro O http://www.y

outube.com/watch?v=Vx8mv87e6wE

ToysO Furby – 1990s

O 40 million sales in 3 yearsO Automaton ToysO Electronic pets

O HexbugO Tekno the Robotic Puppy

O VehiclesO Big Trak

O HumanoidO Femisapien

O http://www.wowwee.com/en/products/toys/robots/robotics/femisapien

Works CitedO http://www.theoldrobots.com/hero.htmlO http://www.electroempire.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9730O http://www.robotswanted.com/robotgallery/heathkit/O http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disability_robotO http://www.theoldrobots.com/dustbot.htmlO http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CyberknifeO http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Push_the_Talking_Trash_CanO http://www.smallrobot.com/topoii.htmlO http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Care-Providing_Robot_FRIENDO http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IRobot_Dirt_DogO http://www.patentstorm.us/search/index/q/automatic+litter+box/page/1.htmlO http://www.robotshop.com/en/nanda-clocky-robotic-alarm-clock-chrome.htmlO http://www.robotshop.com/en/wheeme-massage-robot-blue.htmlO http://www.robotshop.com/en/winbot-730-window-cleaning-robot.htmlO http://store.irobot.com/family/index.jsp?categoryId=2501652&s=A-ProductAgeO http://www.pcworld.com/article/253882/domestic_robots_high_tech_house_helpers.htmlO http://www.mhi.co.jp/en/products/detail/wakamaru.htmlO http://www.parorobots.com/O http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FurbyO http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_TrakO http://www.wowwee.com/en/products/toys/robots/robotics/femisapienO http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tekno_the_Robotic_PuppyO http://www.drdobbs.com/architecture-and-design/if-you-cant-stand-the-coding-stay-out-of/184404040O http://www.eddriscoll.com/timeline.htmlO http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_automationO http://www.icta.ufl.edu/gt.htmO http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_Automation_for_the_Elderly_and_Disabled

O An Extra: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzhlU8rXgHc