Service Robotics within the Digital Home Applications and Future Prospects [Hardcover]

This book provides the reader with a clear and precise description of robotics and other?systems for home automation currently on the market, and discusses their interoperability and perspectives for the near future. It shows the different standards and the development platforms used by the main service robots in?an international environment.

This volume?provides a scientific basis for the user who is looking for the best?option?to suit?his or her needs from the available alternatives to integrate?modern technology in the?digital home.

This book provides a clear and precise description of the Smart houses and Robotics Systems on the market, their interoperability and the future perspective. It shows the different standards and the development platforms used by the main service robots.

Table of Contents.- ?Abbrevations.- ?Preface.- ?Introduction.- ?1. Interoperability Systems.- ?1.1. Introduction.- ?1.2. UPnP.- ?1.2.1. Introduction.- ?1.2.2. General features.- ?1.2.3. Specific features.- ?1.2.4. Protocols.- ?1.2.5 Components of a UPnP network.- ?1.2.6. UPnP running.- ?1.2.7. Penetration in the market.- ?1.3. OSGi.- ?1.3.1. Introduction.- ?1.3.2. General features.- ?1.3.3. Specific features.- ?1.3.4. Organization.- ?1.3.5. Penetration in the market.- ?1.4. Jini.- ?1.4.1. Introduction.- ?1.4.2. General features.- ?1.4.3. Specific features.- ?1.4.4. Organization of the Jini architecture.- ?1.4.5. Penetration in the market.- ?1.5. DLNA.- ?1.5.1. Introduction.- ?1.5.2. General features.- ?1.5.3. Specific features.- ?1.5.4. Penetration in the market.- ?1.6. Other standards.- ?1.6.1. Salutation.- ?1.6.2. Service Location Protocol (SLP).- ?1.6.3. Ad-hoc developments.- ?2 Robotic Development.- ?2.1 Introduction.- ?2.1.1 General characteristics of development platforms.- ?2.1.1.1 Standard Template Library (STL).- ?2.1.1.2 Microsoft Foundation Class Library (MFC).- ?2.1.1.3 Open Graphics Library (OpenGL).- ?2.1.2 RlÑ