Security and Surveillance at Smart Homes in a Smart City Through Internet of Things

Smart home infrastructure consists of intelligent networking devices, infrastructure, and seamless integration of various devices using wired/wireless technologies. It allows the ease of use for household systems and creates a highly personalized and safe home space. There are many corporates that are seriously indulging in smart home systems which include GE, Cisco, Google, Microsoft, and others. Smart homes provide a productive and cost-efficient environment and maximize the effectiveness of the occupants. Smart homes provide efficient management with minimum life-time costs of hardware and facilities. They optimize the things such as structures, systems, and services and also manage the interrelationships between these three. The present research focuses on how security and surveillance are achieved in smart homes.