In this paper protocols for home network based on power line communication are presented and compared. CEBus, LonWorks, LnCP and HNCP is considered. Features and MAC protocol are described and layering architecture, MAC performance and Message set are compared.

Product systems are quickly and frequently changed because product life cycle is continuously reduced and adopting new product is steadily fast. Thus, various studies are progressed using PLC simulation which is one of control level simulation. The research that is concerning simulation of control verification for shortening the commissioning which has a lot of trial and error is in progress. A...

1 Signal Processing, Analysis and Advanced Research and Education Laboratory (SPAADREL), Department of Marine Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies, Faculty of Maritime Studies, University of Split, Ruđera Boškovića 37, 21000 Split, Croatia 2 Laboratory for Marine Electrical Engineering, Department of Marine Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies, Faculty of Maritime ...

This paper proposes a wireless power supply method to ubiquitous small robots using microwaves propagated in a two-dimensional waveguide (2DW). A robot working anywhere on a 2DW sheet receives the power from the sheet. The communication signal is also transmitted through the identical sheet. The structure of 2DW sheet is simple and realized with various materials at low cost. Since the microwav...

A system that enables narrow band power line communication to be used for data acquisition applications over large areas, such as a district or a town, is presented in its design and architecture. We present the capabilities of the system, which include the possibility to use existing applications and field-level equipment and extend their communication ability to the wide-area power line netwo...

The smart shower is an intelligent device that saves the water during the shower. It uses the indicator lamps that inform the user of the amount of the water. Like the traffic signal it has three sets of lamps, green, yellow and red, each indicating the amount of time spent. This device brain is the Siemens Logo PLC.

Wireless sensor networks for building automation and energy management has made great progress in recent years, but the inherent indoor radio range limitations can make communication unpredictable and system deployments difficult. Low-power radio can be combined with low-power Power-Line Communication (PLC) to extend the range and predictability of indoor communication for building management a...

This paper focuses on design of smart home control system based on powerline communication. Power line communication (PLC) technology is proved to be useful for control applications. It is most widely useful in home automation, automotive and internet access applications. The aim of the project is to design a power line communication modem Circuit to monitor and control the home appliances. Thi...