Smart Home Simulation Tool
Experimental Prototype

Smart Home Simulation Tool

(2019)
Arduino 3D Printing
Internet of Things (IoT) Data Science (DS) Infrastructure / Systems (IS)

Project Overview

Generates realistic smart-home activity data by scripting scenarios through a GUI and publishing them to openHAB via MQTT so researchers can prototype analytics and interfaces without installing hardware.

Many smart-home studies require realistic activity traces before physical deployments are possible. This project delivers a GUI-driven tool that scripts resident behaviour, publishes events to openHAB, and produces synthetic datasets for experimentation. The tool supports multiple scenarios and device types, enabling teams to investigate HCI, privacy, and wellbeing questions without expensive hardware setups.

Team

Asma Alotaibi
Asma Alotaibi
Charith Perera
Charith Perera

Partners

openHAB

Outcomes

Technical Report

Smart Home Human Activity Simulation Tool for OpenHAB-based Research

Asma Alotaibi and Charith Perera,

Technical Report, 2019.

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