Re: HA Object Model or Taxonomy?

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Hi,

I'm the maintainer of the VSCP protocol (Very Simpe Control Protocol)
and I claim we have such an object model. We are not finished  by far
but we have the model or I rather like to call it the abstraction.
Everyone wanting to participate in this is welcome.

What we have is rules for how

- a button in a webpage, or on a pc, or on a physical board can switch
something in a remote location and know it it was switched on or not.
The actual button can actually be controlled by any protocol
available.

- A slider on a web page, on a pc on a physical board can dim a lamp
in a remote location and know that it was dimmed. The button can
actually be controlled by any protocol available.

- A 1-wire sensor can be switched for a x sensor out at a remote
location without any changes to the application software that draws a
diagram from it's measurements, control something etc.

- Every device can be configured in the same way. Every device can
tell you how you configure it.  Every device know where it's manual
is. Every device have a globally unique id.

- Every device x can...  Every controlling application... In other
words it's a lot.

- Can be used on very low cost devices but also on high en devices.
Very small footprint for protocol implemention.

- You can build autonomous system like the first video  here
http://www.vscp.org/docs.php or you
can control it with a pc, table,
phone or whatever.

- Firmware can be updated remotely.

- Works on any platform. Windows/Linux and Mac with some minor work.

- Is open, its free. No fees for usage. No restrictions on
incorporating it into your own products.

- You can use your old protocol centric apps like X10, xAP as before.

etc etc

You can find more information here (http://www.vscp.org/) and some
products here (http://www.auto.grodansparadis.com/).
If you dare to
take on the specification its here
http://sourceforge.net/projects/m2m/files/VSCP%20Specification

We do not claim to be THE protocol we just want to be THE abstraction.
Just because we can support all other protocols if you can coup with a
few roles.

The work we now at last concentrate on is user interface. A lot of
things will happen in this area in the near future. HTML5 widgets and
some phone app. stuff. Funny thing.  We need more people taking part
in this and who wants to be part of something that will change the
world as we know it.

Cheers
/Ake


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