The NetHomeServer is a software/hardware project for home automation. The core functionality of the server is to integrate functions like lamp control, temperature measurements and control of audio and video equipment into one framwork where it is possible to mix and match devices from different vendors and build features which integrate functions from all kind of units.

From a developer prespective it provides simple unified interfaces towards all kinds of devices.

The framework is written in Java and therefore can run on most avaliable operating systems. However, the server exposes several external interfaces such as Telnet (TCP/IP), UDP/IP and SOAP which provides full access to all internal functions. This makes it possible to expand und use the features of the server from any programming language that can access those kind of interfaces.

The server itself is written as a set of loosley coupled modules which exposes an interface consisting of attributes and methods. The modules are connected to a common message bus where they can listen for events in the system and send events when something happens. Here you can see a list of the modules that are currently avaliable.

The server framework also contains a model driven WEB-GUI and traditional Windows GUI, so all components becomes automaticly avaliable via these GUI:s.

With the server also comes some more specilized end user GUI:S such as the WAP-GUI which allowes the user to control lamps and read thermometers via the mobile phone.

NetHomeServer interfaces with a number of avaliable home control systems like:

The FS20 system for remote control of lamps and appliencies via radio. Read more...

The X10 system for remote control of lamps and appliencies via the mains wires. Read more...