# A Review of Systems and Technologies for Smart Homes and Smart Grids
## 5 Review of the Technologies for Smart Homes
### Home Automation Systems
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**Product Name** & **Main Features** & **Strengths** & **Weaknesses** & **Reference** \\ \hline \hline \multirow{6}{*}{OpenHAB} & \multirow{6}{*}{Easy integration with different HA systems} & (1) The system is fully open source; & (2) No remote access is possible, if it is not desired, (3) Everything works nicely with the intranet and does not even require an Internet connection; (4) The system is easily extensible to integrate new devices; (5) It can be run on any device that is capable of running a Java virtual machine & (102) \\ \hline \multirow{6}{*}{Panasonic smart} & \multirow{6}{*}{It is a HA system constituted by all the home appliances that can communicate each other} & \multirow{6}{*}{It allows the user to control and manage their smart appliances and power usage. They can be remotely controlled and set on pause when energy costs are high} & (103) \\ \cline{3-5}  & & & (1) The use of the app helps the system to stay simple, but also make remote access using a PC for Mac impossible; & (104) \\ \cline{3-5}  & & & (2) It does not support home audio functionality, as well as voice control or home security monitoring features & \\ \hline \multirow{6}{*}{Staples Connect} & \multirow{6}{*}{It allows to connect appliances and systems like lighting, heating and air-conditioning, and even window shading may be all controlled using one of the dedicated app} & \multirow{6}{*}{(1) The system is compatible with many peripherals; (2) It also has a security control; (3) It has a strong technical support services such as email, live chat and telephone, user forum and FAQs; (4) The system is principally available online} & (105) \\ \cline{3-5}  & & & (1) Universal means that no device drivers are required, but only common protocols are used; & (106) \\ \cline{3-5}  & & & (2) It allows true plug-and-play compatibility with all UPrP enabled devices & (107) \\ \hline \hline \end{tabular}
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Table 6: _Cont._ \begin{table}
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**Product Name** & **Main Features** & **Strengths** & **Weaknesses** & **Reference** \\ \hline \multirow{6}{*}{Vera smarter home control} & \multirow{6}{*}{It offers smart home controllers with good device and software compatibility} & (1) The best feature is its support of remote access; the MISO software. It allows connecting the system with any devices, which have a friendly GUI helping the users to achieve maximum control and energy efficiency; & (1) It is not compatible with home theater systems; & (107) \\  & & & (2) It also does not support voice control technology & & \\ \cline{3-4}  & & & (10) It provides personal suggestions customized to the users habits, lifestyle and schedule in order to save energy and improve efficiency. & & \\ \cline{3-4}  & & & (2) Compatible with any other smart technology & & \\ \cline{3-4}  & & & & \\ \cline{3-4}  & & & & \\ \hline \multirow{3}{*}{Wink} & (1) The system works with the common home control technologies; (2) It has to be coupled with a Hub system & & & \\ \cline{3-4}  & & & & \\ \cline{3-4}  & & & & \\ \hline \end{tabular}
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Table 6: _Cont._