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The framework presented in this work, that includes and integrates a wireless sensor network, an IoT platform, and a real interactive TV application, can be deployed within a residential community to provide real-time information, in order to improve the quality of life of its inhabitants.

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Internet and, in particular, computer networks have become a key issue in our daily lives, due to the birth of wireless technologies. Internet of Things (IoT) aims to integrate sensors and actuators in daily objects, maximizing miniaturization and minimizing the economic cost of these hardware components. The purpose is to connect these components to the Internet through wireless and fixed networks, and thereby produce information in real time which is then stored for later processing. On the other hand, Interactive TV (iTV) combines traditional TV with interactivity similar to that of the Internet and the personal computer. The evolution of TV technology has brought computing power to this device, offering services apart from the traditional ones, making it a device capable of running applications and maximizing its networking potential. This work presents a framework that includes and integrates a wireless sensor network, an IoT platform, and a real interactive TV application. It covers the deployment and communication of the wireless sensor network through the interoperability of data, to final consumption, through a real interactive television application. It has been tested within a residential community to provide real-time information, in order to improve the quality of life of its inhabitants. In addition, it incorporates the possibility of analyzing this information to establish processes with the objective of reducing energy consumption, thus improving sustainability and contributing to the efficient use of existing resources. The proposed framework serves as the basis for any deployment of similar characteristics.

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Title
IoT and iTV for Interconnection, Monitoring, and Automation of Common Areas of Residents
Author
Sánchez, Héctor 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; González-Contreras, Carlos 2 ; Agudo, J Enrique 3 ; Macías, Miguel 1 

1  University Center of Merida, University of Extremadura, Sta. Teresa de Jornet 38, 06800 Mérida, Spain 
2  Albarregas High School, Camino Viejo de Mérida, s/n, 06800 Mérida, Spain 
3  Suarez de Figueroa High School, Av. Fuente del Maestre s/n, 06300 Zafra, Spain 
First page
696
Publication year
2017
Publication date
2017
Publisher
MDPI AG
e-ISSN
20763417
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/app7070696
ProQuest document ID
2533528024
Copyright
© 2017 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.