The fast development in computer and various mobile devices have bought changes to our
living environment. Pressing a button to open the door of flat when we are in office is no …

Rapid advances in the field of consumer electronic devices have made home automation a
research issue of increasing importance. In recent years, one of the most popular and widely …

Smart-home platforms support applications, services, and devices for Ambient Assisted
Living (AAL). The developers of those platforms commonly focus on technological …

This thesis is the result of the PhD project I started February 2009. In 2008, I earned my
master's degree in Building Services. My supervisor, Annelies van Bronswijk, asked me to …

It is widely acknowledged that Automated Demand Response (ADR) is a key factor for the
success of the Smart Grid. However, for ADR to be realized to its full extent a new generation …

Intelligent environments are complex systems that may require a diverse set of hardware
devices, software libraries, networking and human computer interactions. New tools and …

With the increasing application of the Model-Driven Development, the model transformation
approaches and tools have become an emerging researching field. An important aspect of …

Centuries ago, the major function of residential buildings was to provide a shelter to
humans, protecting from wind, rain and dust. Later on, economic development in our society …

In ubiquitous systems, the design and implementation of a service composition may be
complex, since the user context (location, time, networking conditions, etc.) may directly …

There is a steadily growing market for applications enabling home automation system
connectivity to control various applications and home appliances for managing and security …