Self-Organized Unstructured Network Architecture for Device and Service Deployment in Smart Home

Abstract

© 2020 IEEE. Whereas home access networks are generally built on wired hubs and wireless AP equipment, the deployment of home services is confined to a limited physical communication coverage of a home network. To get rid of local connectivity at home, we propose a self-organized network architecture on which neighbor devices establish direct hop-to-hop connections and relay data flows without resorting to underlying network infrastructures. Cameras, used as demonstration devices, are aligned in an array. Real-time media streams will be issued from any source cameras, sent via relaying cameras, and eventually received by a home gateway connecting with a management server that locates on a home network or the Internet.