File:Syead Nusrat Nur Integrating energy devices through BasicInternet.pdf

Integration of Internet of Things (IoT) devices into Smart Homes is currently quite cumbersome. This thesis presents a novel approach on integrating energy devices, e.g. washing machines, heat pumps and other devices into Smart Homes. The starting point is an open wireless network but with limited access to the Internet, called the Information-Internet or InfoInternet. The approach lets the device find an/the open wireless network, connect to the network, announce itself to the Internet, and gives the owner the opportunity to take control of the device. The thesis brings the concept into a prototypical solution and evaluates aspects like security and transfer-of-ownership.

Keywords: IoT technologies, Smart home, Wi-Fi, Cellular, Client-server model, IoT security, Risk analysis, Client authentication, Information-Internet