SOLUTION brief

Intel® IoT
Smart Home

Smart Homes Promote Convenience,

Energy Savings, Safety, and Wellness
Tatung uses an Intel®-based intelligent gateway manufactured by Elitegroup
Computer Systems (ECS) to improve the home environment and conserve energy

“A smart home not Enriching Lives with the Internet of Things

More than ever, people around the world are getting “connected” in a new era of
only makes physical mobility. This trend is now extending to the home, which can be monitored and
controlled from anywhere, at any time. All kinds of home-related systems and
life more convenient, devices are now connecting to the Internet as well as part of the rapidly evolving
it also makes energy Internet of Things (IoT).
Smart meters represent just one example of this development. The meters make
conservation intelligent monitoring home information more convenient than ever, collecting real-time electricity
for a more energy- usage data from home systems so residents can see power consumption on a daily,
monthly, or yearly basis. With more efficient electricity management, residents can
efficient future.”1 minimize wasted energy.
Smart home technology offers a powerful tool for harnessing the power and promise
Wen-Yen K. Lin
of IoT. Smart homes provide high levels of convenience, safety, and wellness. They also
Chairperson of ECS
and president of Tatung help residents conserve energy, which is vitally important as the world seeks to reduce
pollution and confront other environmental issues. Just by reducing the amount of
wasted power, people can have a tremendous impact on their carbon footprint.
Smart homes are enabling people to lead more convenient, environmentally friendly,
healthier, and safer lives. And in today’s highly competitive real estate market, enhancing
the occupant experience is a top priority for property management companies, building
developers, and smart home solution providers.

The Smart Home in Action

Imagine managing your home appliances, energy consumption, healthcare services,
and security monitoring all from one screen—on a PC, tablet, or smart phone. Tatung
collaborated with Intel and design manufacturer Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) to
make this possible, giving residents easy-to-use control over their home environment.
The Tatung/ECS Smart Home solution connects residents to a host of features
designed to enhance their lives.
Greater convenience
With the touch of a button, the home environment adapts to what residents are doing,
such as dining, entertaining, watching movies, sleeping, or traveling. Tatung/ESC Smart
Home controls lighting and appliances to create the right mood and save energy,
when possible.
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Increased energy savings Managing your health

Residents can cut their energy use by monitoring electricity Also included is a healthcare management system that allows
consumption across the home. Tatung/ESC displays utility bills physiological measurement data (e.g., blood pressure, blood
and energy usage by appliance, helping identify ways residents glucose, pulse, heartbeat) to be uploaded to the system,
can reduce energy spending. making it easier for residents to keep track of their health and
Enhanced security medical records. This information can also be made available
Whether home or away, residents are alerted about dangerous to healthcare professionals so that they can more effectively
incidents, such as an elderly family member falling, a possible respond in case of emergency. The resident’s physiological
burglary, or a fire. Tatung/ESC Smart Home connects to video information can be uploaded to the hospital database as well,
surveillance and smoke alarms to detect unusual events in enabling nurses and doctors to provide timely advice.
the home, while also limiting access to only those people it The smart home’s healthcare management system also
recognizes. communicates with the local pharmacy to give pharmacists the
Improved wellness information they need to provide appropriate medications and
Residents who need to keep a close watch on their blood recommendations.
pressure and/or other vital signs can now do so conveniently
at home. Tatung/ESC Smart Home’s telehealth care system
can send physiological measurement data to the local BETTER HOME ENVIRONMENT
hospital, pharmacy, or long-term care center, enabling AND ENERGY CONSERVATION
healthcare professionals to provide immediate assistance
in the case of abnormal readings. For patients with chronic
diseases, the “Smart Medication Box” service works with local
pharmacies to deliver medications to the home and provide
drug consultation services.
Convenience Energy Savings
Harnessing Data with the Tatung/ESC Smart Home
The Tatung/ESC Smart Home System connects devices and
appliances in the home to the Internet using IoT technologies.
By connecting all of the devices and appliances in the home,
Tatung enables them to communicate with each other.
Managing your home Safety Wellness
The resident manages the system by accessing the home
screen, changing nodes and creating a more comfortable Figure 1. Key benefits of the Tatung/ECS Smart Home solution
living environment with just the touch of a finger. Curtains and
fans can also be set to automatically turn on/off based on the Smart Home Benefits
resident’s schedule or the time of day. Tatung/ECS Smart Home provides many benefits to residents,
including:
When away from home, users can still control their home
appliances and maintenance settings through a smart home Lower utility bills: Manage home devices and appliances,
app. They can activate security modes to keep their living and optimize power usage, thereby reducing energy costs and
environment safe, convenient, and more intelligent. practicing social responsibility.
No matter where residents are, Tatung/ECS Smart Home Faster healthcare response: Immediately alert healthcare
enriches their lives by providing community information, providers about accidents or quickly send them physiological
including community notifications, transportation and measurements electronically.
consumer information, local weather and news, etc., via Accident prevention: An emergency notification is sent
in-home displays or mobile devices. via mobile devices to residents and property management
The solution also addresses safety. When a smoke detector representatives, alerting them of the potential danger.
alarm sounds, the smart home will cut off power to kitchen Ease of use: Easily manage health, remotely control home
appliances, heating systems, and other possible causes. appliances, and access security monitoring services through
A notification is then sent to residents and property a variety of simple screens accessible on phones, tablets,
management, alerting them of the potential danger. and computers.
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CLOUD
SERVICES Property Mgmt. Healthcare
Center
SBMS

User Devices Smart Meters

E-HOME Energy Saving and Monitoring
e.g., Power, Water Meter, etc.

Healthcare Sensors
Telecare and Telehealth
e.g., Blood Pressure, ECG, etc.

Detection Sensors
Security and Safety Service
e.g., Emergency Button,
Display and Controller Gas Detection, etc.
ECS Intelligent
Gateway
Home Appliances
IHD (In-Home Display)
Intelligent Home Appliances
e.g., Air Conditioning, Fan, etc.

Environmental Sensors
Monitor Environmental Factors
e.g., Temp., Humidity, etc.

Figure 2. Solution diagram

How the Tatung/ESC Smart Home Works

Tatung/ECS Smart Home provides a wide range of services
to residents. It does so by using the ECS IoT gateway, which
GWS-QX2* INTELLIGENT GATEWAY
The compact and stylish GWS-QX2 enables
connects home devices to the cloud over the Internet, as the integration of home automation, home
shown in Figure 2. Powered by an Intel® processor, the monitoring, and remote healthcare systems. When combined
gateway communicates to user devices (e.g., PCs, tablets, and with an in-home display, the GWS-QX2 can bring automation
mobile phones), health sensors, cameras, home appliances, to a variety of household activities, such as centralized control
of lighting, HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning),
lights, air conditioners, and more.
appliances, and gate and door locks, providing improved
Smart Building Management System convenience, comfort, energy efficiency, and security.
The Tatung/ECS Smart Home uses easy-to-understand At a Glance:
graphics to deliver energy-saving and health-management • Intel® Quark™ SoC X1021 processor
information and advice. The recommendations are based on • Compact size and stylish design
analysis of energy usage and physiological data delivered by • Enables centralized control, energy
Tatung’s Smart Building Management System (SBMS). efficiency, and security

In addition, the solution can automatically adjust the

environment to make it more comfortable by using readings
from a three-in-one sensor (e.g., temperature, humidity, and CO2).
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Property management personnel can use the Tatung SBMS, in

combination with a cloud system and Web-based dashboard,
to monitor and supervise the security and safety of each
building unit. Detailed information can be provided by the ECS
gateway, which is connected to multiple sensors, such as smart
meters, healthcare sensors, detection sensors, and home
appliances. The data is analyzed to help with security and
safety management.
In the future, Tatung/ECS Smart Home will also collect
healthcare data from sensors and devices, which the Tatung
SBMS will turn into valuable information that can be used
to improve health-related decision making. For example,
healthcare professionals will be able to monitor a resident’s
physiological status in real time. Big data tools can then
analyze historical physical data, equipping medical personnel
to more accurately predict future chronic problems.

Changing How We Live

Property management companies, building developers,
and smart home solution providers can help people live
smarter, safer, and more comfortably by installing the Tatung/
ECS Smart Home. And because the solution is based on a
powerful Intel® processor, users ensure the power to run new
applications over time.
For more information about Tatung, visit
tatung.com/en/investment_taiwan.asp.
ECS IoT solutions are described at ecs.com.tw.
To learn about smart building solutions from Intel, visit
intel.com/content/www/us/en/internet-of-things/smart-
buildings.html.

1. Intel Case study, “Paving the Way for an Energy Smart Business,” 2015, intel.com/content/www/us/en/it-leadership/iot-quark-elitegroup-case-study.html.

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