AOL Modern Homes RM and Personalization Remote Management

AOL Modern Homes RM and Personalization

Remote Management • Task 1. Rudimentary End-to-End System – Connection to sensor – XML control • Task 2. Basic End-to-End System – Fault detection and partial tolerance – Basic Alarm Management • Task 3. Advanced Implementation – Device-to-Device Interface – Control of multiple device and sensor types – Fault detection, logging and tolerance – Integration with Personalization Component – Complete Remote Management Infrastructure

XML Control Infrastructure • Create an XML definition for all known interfaces (AXML – AOL XML) • Base all feasible interfaces on AXML

Control Sensors/Actuators • Collect information on sensors in Lab • Use JAVA-based SNMP (v 3) for control

SNMP • SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) • A widely-used network monitoring and control protocol • Data reported by SNMP agents (HW or SW processes) send each device activity to the overseeing console

MIB • • The agents return information contained in a MIB (Management Information Base), which is a data structure that defines what is obtainable from the device and what can be controlled. Current MIBs are written in a specialized language – See next

Example of an operation • Testing an interface. operation if. Test { Oid if. MIBOperations. 2; arguments (if. Index Interface. Index, test. Type Enumeration (test 1(1), test 2(2)); errors (if. Index. Invalid(1), if. Index. In. Use(2)); results (result Enumeration (success(1), failed(2), aborted(3)); description ". . . "; };

MIB, XML • Now, industry does not use XML for MIBs – MIBs are used for SNMP and RMON* * Remote MONitoring - Extensions to SNMP provide comprehensive network monitoring; proactive and can set alarms on a variety of traffic conditions. RMON 2 can monitor application traffic that flows through. – Heavily used and change will cost Mucho Bucs • Initial attempts of (MIB►XML) are underway

Rudimentary Browser-based RM XML Interface • Many around • Shouldn’t be too difficult – With MIB►XML

Personalization • Task 1. Rudimentary infrastructure for house setting – 1. 1 A rudimentary framework for personal, family and service setting – 1. 2 A rudimentary XML browser for house setting

Task 2. RM connection 2. 1 Minimal realistic setting of house in ordinary conditions 2. 2 Support for RM connections and routing for personal activities 2. 3 Research in Automatic Identification in order to identify house members 2. 4 Research of Automatic Learning from Usage Patterns

Context Applications Personalization Media Delivery and Control Remote Management Appliances, Sensors, communication network

1. 1 A rudimentary setting • Framework for personal, family and service setting. Initially: • Via a personal and family interface developed by us • Automatically derived by following users • Initial personal and family setting done via a GUI

1. 2 A rudimentary browser interface • XML interface for house setting, see RM • The use of XML in browser is wide enough to be imported into the modern home setting with minor adaptation.

2. 1 Minimal realistic setting of house in ordinary conditions • Source of parameters: – Make the modern home usable with parameters: • Parameters come with the appliance • Parameters derived by Personalization • Home members will set parameters – Many parameters will result from the development of the modern home

2. 2 Support for RM connections and routing for personal activities • With identified user: – Personalization automatically sets devices – Notify user of problems – Employ use history – Routing depends on: • Personal privacy needs • Availability of WKS • House topography

2. 3 Research in Automatic Identification in order to identify home members • In progress – 2 doctoral students, use also for IDS • Relatively easy to identify a user in a group 4 -8 users (obvious) • Extensive history will help • The implementation will teach us a lot

2. 4 Research of Automatic Learning from Usage Patterns • In progress • Completed successfully for UNIX command lines • Shows promise with URL use • Intention to do it on: – Modern home users – Communication packets

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