Self-Organized Unstructured Network Architecture for Device and Service Deployment in Smart Home

Whereas home access networks are generally built on wired hubs and wireless AP equipment, the deployment of home services is confined to a limited physical communication coverage of a home network. To get rid of local connectivity at home, we propose a self-organized network architecture on which neighbor devices establish direct hop-to-hop connections and relay data flows without resorting to underlying network infrastructures. Cameras, used as demonstration devices, are aligned in an array. Real-time media streams will be issued from any source cameras, sent via relaying cameras, and eventually received by a home gateway connecting with a management server that locates on a home network or the Internet.