Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Lambton College of Applied Arts and Technology
$25,000.00
Development of Compatibility Protocols for the Core of Advanced Automation System
FY 2020-21
Summary
Until recently smart home solutions were generally perceived as either luxurious and/or expensive integrated offerings or disintegrated DIY tasks for early adopters/technology enthusiasts. This caused a significant delay in wide spread adoption and neither of the two scenarios met the needs of mainstream consumers. Seeing a significant market need, a number of large companies have entered the mass market, but multiple problems remain. Modules offered by the biggest vendors have compatibility issues, forcing customers into a vendor-lock position. In the self-install market, functionality and features remain quite limited, integration is not easy to achieve, there are data security risks and multiple apps are required. A significant need exists for combining affordable professional installation and integration services and a full range of advanced, reliable and secure automation functionalities with easy maintenance and continued expandability.
Serenis Automation is a technology services company based in London, Ontario whose focus is on providing advanced building automation systems for residential and commercial sectors. What sets Serenis apart from competitors are their advanced analytics and automated action capabilities, which enable the true automated problem mitigation and integrateability of the various modules; focus on the health and safety for the property residents and buildings and best-in-class data security and control.
Through the proposed project Serenis Automation aims to advance its automation solutions for residential and commercial sectors. This will enable Serenis to improve their control hub that is in development, providing integration of all their modules, and its ability to interact with third party products and their unique protocols and standards. Serenis' current client and prospective clients will be able to utilize previously purchased equipment and not be restricted through vendor lock scenarios. The Serenis control hub will provide customers with the flexibility of choice and not being restricted from using third party systems.
Program
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
557189-2020
Name nom
Sheikhzadeh, Mehdi
Department département
Head Office
Organization id
26621
Institution établissement
Lambton College of Applied Arts and Technology
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2020
Competition year année de concours
2020
Award amount
25000
Program id
CARD1
Program name en
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Program name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée - niveau 1
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1561
Committee name en
Applied Research and Development Grants
Committee name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée
Area of application code
802
Area of application group en
Information and communication services
Area of application group fr
Services d'information et de télécommunications
Area of application en
Information systems and technology
Area of application fr
Systèmes d'information et technologie de l'information
Research subject code
2705
Research subject group en
Information technology
Research subject group fr
Technologie de l'information
Research subject en
Software and development
Research subject fr
Logiciels et développement
Installment
inst:1 - 1
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Development of Compatibility Protocols for the Core of Advanced Automation System
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Until recently smart home solutions were generally perceived as either luxurious and/or expensive integrated offerings or disintegrated DIY tasks for early adopters/technology enthusiasts. This caused a significant delay in wide spread adoption and neither of the two scenarios met the needs of mainstream consumers. Seeing a significant market need, a number of large companies have entered the mass market, but multiple problems remain. Modules offered by the biggest vendors have compatibility issues, forcing customers into a vendor-lock position. In the self-install market, functionality and features remain quite limited, integration is not easy to achieve, there are data security risks and multiple apps are required. A significant need exists for combining affordable professional installation and integration services and a full range of advanced, reliable and secure automation functionalities with easy maintenance and continued expandability.
Serenis Automation is a technology services company based in London, Ontario whose focus is on providing advanced building automation systems for residential and commercial sectors. What sets Serenis apart from competitors are their advanced analytics and automated action capabilities, which enable the true automated problem mitigation and integrateability of the various modules; focus on the health and safety for the property residents and buildings and best-in-class data security and control.
Through the proposed project Serenis Automation aims to advance its automation solutions for residential and commercial sectors. This will enable Serenis to improve their control hub that is in development, providing integration of all their modules, and its ability to interact with third party products and their unique protocols and standards. Serenis' current client and prospective clients will be able to utilize previously purchased equipment and not be restricted through vendor lock scenarios. The Serenis control hub will provide customers with the flexibility of choice and not being restricted from using third party systems.
