Full Service Residential Gateway for Connected HomeDaqing Zhang, Institute for Infocomm Research (I2R), Singapore

08.28.2003

Outline

OSGi Activities in Singapore: A Historic ReviewOSGi Compliant RG Reference DesignHome TrialPossible Areas for Future Projects

OSGi Activities in Singapore: A Historic Review

I2R Started OSGi Activities in Sept. 2000I2R Delivered Residential Gateway for NSC in April, 2001I2R, IDA (Infocomm Development Authority) proposed the OSGiCompliant RG in Sept. 2001 Completed Requirement Specification in May, 2002 in consultation with MNCs and Small/Medium Enterprises:

E.g. chip makers, infrastructure providers, device manufacturers, telcos, ISPs, broadcasters, security service providers (20 members)

I2R appointed by IDA to Develop OSGi RG in June, 2002I2R completed RG Prototype and OSGi Services in June, 2003 IDA hosted OSGi Seminar and Tutorial in Singapore on 26-27 Aug 2003, with support from the OSGi Alliance

Reference Design of RG (I)

Residential Gateway

ADSL/Cable modem

Internet

Ethernet /V.90

Ethernet / HPNA/Powerline/IEEE 1394

Bluetooth

802.11b

Reference Design of RG (II)

Reference Design of RG (III)

RG HardwareProcessor: Intel Celeron 400MHz processorMemory: Up to 256 MB of SDRAM, IDE 32 MB of flash, and optional IDE HDDNetwork support:

• Built in: 10/100 Mbs Ethernet, USB, WLAN, V.90, ADSL

• Optional: HPNA, Powerline, IEEE 1394, Bluetooth, CableInterfaces: one PCI slot, one or two RS232 serial port, one or two RJ 45; one RJ 11; one Type II PCMCIA card slot, two USB ports, one DC power adapter

Reference Design of RG (IV)

L o g ht tp u se r . . . S u rve illa nce H o m eA u to m at io n

In te rne tA p p lica t io ns,V o IP /V id eo

O ver IP P ro x yO S G i F ra m ew o rk

O p t im ized T C P /IP stack w ith D N S , D H C P ,N A T , V P N and F irew a ll

E m bed d ed L in u x and JV M

W A N d r ive rs(A D S L , C ab le ,

E the rne t )

S e r ia l p o rt /U S B dr iv e rs

L A N d r ive rs(E the rne t , H P N A , W L A N ,

P o w erlin e , B lu e to o th )

RG Software Architecture

Reference Design of RG (V)

RG Software FeaturesOperating System: based on Linux 2.4.17 kernel and Redhatfile system 7.1OSGi Platform: ProSyst mBedded Server, OSGi 2.0 certifiedSecurity Support: stateful firewall, VPN and SSLSupported Protocols: TCP/IP, PPPoE, PPP, DHCP, SNMP, SIP and H.323 for VoIPOSGi Demo Services: home automation service, building auto. service, home surveillance service, remote file management service Others: web-based configuration,system logging, remote firmware upgrading

Reference Design of RG (VI)

OSGi ServicesX-10 home automation service: Home appliances and sensors connected to RG using X-10 protocol, an OSGi service bundle for appliances controlBuilding automation service: Control the ST Sentinel systemHome surveillance service: Web camera connected to RG through USB, an OSGi service bundle for home monitoringRemote file management service: remotely manage file system in RG.

Other ServicesVoIP, Voice-enabled service

Home Trial

• Home Trial Started in Aug. 2003• To Make Sure that RG Works with Different ISPs• To Test Home Networking Functionality of RG• To Test the Services

Possible Areas for Future Projects

Media distribution and Context-aware extraction

Convergence between Home Networking and Home Entertainment

Questions?

For further info, please contact:Dr. Daqing ZHANGHead, Connected Home LabInstitute for Infocomm Research, Singapore+65 6874 7860daqing@i2r.a-star.edu.sg