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TCOM 750
Request for Proposal Response
Management Volume
SUBMITTED BY
Candice Fernandes
Anagha Kankekar
Pramod Sonawane
Akshay Aayeer
Chinmay Upasani
Mark Mikhael
Chinmay Jade
Iman Sheshtawy
Submitted On: May 6th 2016
Internet of Things
FutureGen Solutions
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….3
2. Our Approach………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..3
3. Program Plan…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………3
3.1. Project Organization……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..3
3.2. Key Personnel and Responsibilities……………………………………………………………………………………….4
4. Organized Schedule………………………………………………………………………………………………………………5
5. Our Perceptions and Profiles………………………………………………………………………………………………..5
5.1 Company Profile…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..5
6. Engineering and Management……………………………………………………………………………………………..6
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FutureGen Solutions Management Volume
1. Introduction
The start-up of a project is the building block for the success of the start-up of a new
organization. It is very important for an organization to completely analyze and understand
the project profile in order to develop. Our approach leverages out very skilled personnel
with leading edge processes to deliver superior solutions on time and on budget. FutureGen
solutions is a new organization with one focus and one aim – Your success along with
Ours!
2. Our Approach
Our approach to project management is aimed at bringing out the best results possible. The
bases of project planning are the process and activity of planning the architecture,
organizing our schedules, motivating our team, and create an optimized balance between
the resource usage and the duration to achieve specific goals based on our program plan.
We work hard towards providing superior performance while still complying with the time
and funds constrain to meet your unique goal. Once our project scope is defined and the
appropriate methods to implement is determined we will list the various tasks necessary to
complete the project and the duration to finish it and group it into a comprehending work
breakdown structure. Our focus is on your unique result with a defined beginning.
3. Program plan
3.1 Project Organization
The purpose of project organization is to keep the team and management up to date on the
project's progress. FutureGen Solutions is led by our Program Manager(PM) who has complete authority on behalf of the corporation to make the right decision in making our project successful. Her duties include planning and strategically developing the project along with allocating resources intelligently. The PM, the Chief Engineer (CE) and the
Finance Manager (FM) together will be directly responsible for analyzing the requirements
and defining the project scope and boundaries throughout the team. There are two team
that report back to the project manager i.e. the CE’s team and the FM’s team. The CE leads
the Development team of Software Engineers, Network Engineers, App Developer and
cloud engineer. The Business Strategist leads the QA team consisting of the Test and
Evaluation Engineers and Information Security. The PM is supported by the other staff as
detailed in Table 1 that shows the team members individual responsibilities.
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Image 1: Peer-to-Peer Solutions Organization Proposed Organization Positions us for Rapid Response with Accountability and Expertise Applied as Appropriate
3.2 Key Personnel/Responsibilities
Name Program Title Reports To Responsibilities
Fernandes, Candice
Program Manager Self Overall Program Operations and Quality
Sonawane, Pramod
Chief Engineer PM System Design, Performance, and Quality
Upasani, Chinmay
Cloud Support engineer
Chief Eng. Hardware Assembly, Some SW Development and cloud computing.
Jade, Chinmay Lead SW Dev. Chief Eng. Overall Software Design, Unit, and System Testing, Code Dev.
Kankekar, Anagha
SW Dev./App Developer
Lead SW Dev.
Code Development, Documentation of SW Functions
Aayeer, Akshay Network Engineer Chief Eng. Network Designs and architecture
Mikhael, Mark Finance Manager PM Budget and Schedule
Sheshtawy, Iman
Business Analyst & Documentation
FM Business Analysis, Engineering Documentation, User Manuals
Table 1: Personnel Are Organized and Indexed by Name, Title, Reporting, and Responsibilities
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4.Organized Schedule
Our schedule is detailed with through accounting for activities, personnel, duration, and
dependencies that ensure that no activity is overlooked and that all activities receive the
appropriate scrutiny and resources for success.
Image 2: Our Schedule Plans for All Phases, and Intimately Links Each Phase with Dependencies,
Required Personnel and Risks
5. Our Perceptions and Profiles
5.1 Company Profile
FutureGen Solutions, Inc. is a start-up located in Fairfax, Virginia. We have eight hard-working,
enthusiastic and dedicated employees with high skill experience in various domains. We have
special engineers with purely corporate experience in the private industry, while others worked for
Telecomm carriers, Internet Service Providers, international consortiums, networking device
vendors and start-ups. Our team is proud to achieve many industry certifications including PMP,
CISSP, CCIE, RHCSA, RHCE, VCP6-DCV, Java 8 and AWS. The thing that makes our company
stand out is that we understand the needs of a simple user and have provided users with services
that are user friendly yet reliable and effective. Our company believes in making low cost and
flexible integrated home control and monitoring system using a highly efficient router which also
supports cellular technology along with IP connectivity for accessing and controlling devices and
appliances remotely using mobile application. Our single hub solution comes with a gateway and
reports the analysis back to our robust cloud servers. Based on the analysis, the Gateway will
automatically decide when to adjust or run a specific task inside the home. Therefore, it deems fit
to also call our service the “Internet of everything”.
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6. Engineering and Management
FGS is implemented on basis of the classic System Engineering “V”. A series of documented baselines are established, including a concept of operations that defines the user needs, a set of system requirements, and high-level and detailed design.
The hardware and software are procured or built at the bottom of the "V," and the components of the system are integrated and verified on the right side. Ultimately, the completed system is validated to measure how well it meets the user's needs. Our planning process includes Planning for operation, Scoping and Financing, System requirements, Software and Hardware development, System verification and deployment, System validation and Changes and upgrades as shown in Figure, but we have a unique process for the Design and Test phases that sets us apart from our competitors and assures quality in our products. We use the ‘Vee’ structure systematically from left to right for our project planning such that we have divided the operations on various level of the ‘Vee’. We have split the Project team into two different but equal groups such like that of the ‘Vee’ that provide quality and balance against each other throughout the development cycle. The left wing encompasses of the Engineering & Development team who is under the daily guidance of the CE who is directly responsible for providing the detailed requirements to the Software Engineers, Network Engineering and the hardware requirements. This side of the ‘Vee' ensures complete and thorough planning of the architecture and design of the project. After the E&D team are ready with their detailed design, the software/hardware development and installation is implemented.
The Quality Assurance team is led by the Network Engineer & Cloud Engineer. The “QA” team implements the device Testing and Evaluation and the Security Assurance operations. This team is the backbone for the right side of the ‘Vee’ structure whose sole responsibility includes testing,
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verification, deployment and validation. In addition, the QA team makes sure every aspect of the project complies with all applicable industry standards,IEEE,TCP/IP,ANSI,etc The QA compliance team is the counter-balance to the Development team and acts as an independent evaluator of the products delivered by the Development team. Finally, a vital part of the planning process is the maintenance and any new changes and upgrades for future use and improvisation.
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TCOM 750
Request for Proposal Response
Technical Volume
SUBMITTED BY Candice Fernandes
Anagha Kankekar
Pramod Sonawane
Akshay Aayeer
Chinmay Upasani
Mark Mikhael
Chinmay Jade
Iman Sheshtawy
Submitted On: May 6th 2016
Internet of Things
FutureGen Solutions
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 4
2. Big Idea ...................................................................................................................................................... 4
3. Concept of Operations .............................................................................................................................. 6
3.1 IOT making our life easy ...................................................................................................................... 7
3.2 Devices provided by FutureGen .......................................................................................................... 7
i. Fitbit .............................................................................................................................................. 7
ii. iSensor HD ..................................................................................................................................... 8
iii. NEST .............................................................................................................................................. 8
iv. Philips Hue .................................................................................................................................... 8
3.3 Devices that user can integrate with FutureGen ................................................................................ 9
i) Security ............................................................................................................................................. 9
ii) Health .............................................................................................................................................. 10
3.4 Cloud Application .............................................................................................................................. 10
4. Design and Architecture.......................................................................................................................... 11
4.1 System of system Architecture. ........................................................................................................ 11
4.2 FutureGen Gateway (Almond+) Technical Specifications ................................................................. 11
4.3 Interoperability and Standards Compliance ..................................................................................... 12
i. Almond Router ................................................................................................................................. 12
ii. Types of Operating Systems Supported .......................................................................................... 12
iii. Types of Protocols Supported ........................................................................................................ 12
iv. Altronix SMP3E Power Supply ........................................................................................................ 13
v. External Storage – Seagate 1TB Hard disk ...................................................................................... 13
vi. USB Dongle - Verizon Pantech 4G LTE USB Modem UML290 ........................................................ 13
4.4 Off the Shelf, Open Source & Openly available Components ........................................................... 13
i. Software Update .............................................................................................................................. 13
ii. Firmware Upgrade Implementation ............................................................................................... 13
iii. Protocols ......................................................................................................................................... 14
iii. FutureGen’s addresses these requests in the following manner................................................... 14
iv. FutureGen makes use of the following off the shelf components ................................................. 15
5. Security and Privacy ................................................................................................................................ 16
5.1 Configuration of Devices ................................................................................................................... 16
5. 2 Information Assurance, Security and Protection against Cyber Warfare Attacks ........................... 17
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i. Application and Data ........................................................................................................................ 17
ii. Home Security ................................................................................................................................. 18
6. Risk Management ................................................................................................................................... 19
7. Robust and Resilient Design .................................................................................................................... 20
7.1 Backup Internet Connection ............................................................................................................. 20
7.2 Backup Storage ................................................................................................................................. 20
7.3 Backup Power supply ........................................................................................................................ 20
7.4 Backup Connectivity .......................................................................................................................... 20
8. Support Challenged Communication ...................................................................................................... 21
8.1 Cellular .............................................................................................................................................. 21
8.2 Satellite ............................................................................................................................................. 22
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1. Introduction
Internet of Things is a world-wide network of interconnected objects which are outfitted with
sensors, actuators and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) devices. These devices are uniquely
addressable and use standard communication protocols in a heterogeneous networking
environment including objects of totally different functionality, technology and application fields.
Building upon the revolutionary success of mobile communication, Internet networks, the
advances in sensor, RFID, Nano and other smart technologies, the IoT expands the current Internet
with the objective of Connecting objects outfitted with sensor and RFID devices (smart objects).
Detecting changes in the physical status of connected things in real-time. Identifying and
localizing the smart objects. Monitoring the changes in the physical status of connected things.
2. Big Idea
We have a dream and that too a big one. And we want to turn it into reality. IoT is such a technology
has been reaching out to the world in a fast forward fashion.
Have you ever had thought sometimes, that perhaps you need something to work on the tips of
your fingers, obeying each every command like a Gennie. Well, now a days we have become
slaves of our dear mobile phones and its time we show them who the master is.
We at FutureGen Solutions are here to present the world with the already hyped technology (IoT)
and showcase the same in a way that would charm and improve our lives on a daily basis.
Our big idea is to provide our customers with a magic box (router). The magic box on receiving
commands from the customers, will do exactly as said. Now, who wouldn’t want play little boss
at home right?
The main aspect that sets FutureGen apart is that we have been consumers of IoT devices and
know exactly what the common man’s needs are and how to fulfill them.
Along with our magic box, FGS will provide our customers with four devices that have been
electively customized as per the most common needs of heath, security, energy and entertainment.
We not only provide our customers with services but, we care more about our customer’s security
and privacy.
Backup will never be an issue again since we at FGS will guarantee you services that wouldn’t let
you down at any time.According to recent surveys we have noticed that if you have only Wi-Fi
connectivity in accordance with IoT or cellular connectivity with IoT, you are rendered helpless.
FGS, keeping all of these points in mind have designed such a solution that has amalgamated both
the technologies and integrated it into a single device.
So no worries, if you’re Wi-Fi connection goes down, switch over to your cellular connection and
you’re still the BOSS!!!
More over the user’s smart doesn’t have internet as well as cellular connectivity our partner firm
AQL have their own SMSC gateway which stores the SMS of the intended user till the user gets
back network connectivity.An external storage of 1TB is also provided so that if both the internet
services goes down the data can be stored on this storage temporarily and once the network is back
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again it can transfer all the data from the storage to the cloud which will free up all the space on
the external hard drive.
In case of a power outage FutureGen Solutions has provided an UPS (Uninterrupted Power
Supply) which will help our router to stay online all the time with zero down time even when there
is a cut in the power or any fluctuation in the power.
For FutureGen Solutions, quality service and your well-being comes first!!!
Smart Phone Interface of FutureGen
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3. Concept of Operations
Figure 1
1. The concept of operation is actually quite simple. FutureGen has collaborated with “Almond+”
to white label the latter’s router with a proprietary firmware upgrade and will be supplying this
unit as part of a pre-packaged solution. The router supports all major service providers.
2. Various IoT sensors will be connected to the Almond+ router, these devices can be from
various categories like Health, Security, Energy Management and Entertainment.
3. We need to connect all the IoT devices which the user has, to the Almond+ router so that we
can transmit the output data of the devices and make them available on the FutureGen
application running on user’s smart phone after processing on the Cloud.
4. The Almond+ router will send the the data to the Cloud over a secure VPN using IPsec tunnel.
5. This data is processed and analyzed by our proprietary software on the cloud. The software is
smart enough to categorize the data depending on mission criticality. Health data for example,
is assigned the topmost processing priority. Thus, in case of a health condition alert, an
immediate notification is sent to the customer via the FutureGen App on their smartphone.
SMS alerts are also sent over the cellular network (via AQL firm) as a redundant alerting
system.
6. A life threat alert is sent to the local hospital, other emergency services and the customer’s
relatives if significant heart rate peaks and similar life threatening surges are observed in the
health data received. At the time of service installation, the customer can add the emergency
contact details of the nearby, preferred hospitals and their relatives.
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7. In the user portal, the residential address is stored on the cloud, so whenever our software
notifies the emergency service they have the customer’s home address and their relatives’
contact information. This reduces the response time. The user can modify the above mentioned
information by their own, using the unique username and password.
8. Unauthorized access to a user’s account is prohibited by the use of a user id and password login
the FutureGen secure website using HTTPS.
9. The data stored on the cloud is encrypted using the 256-AES.
10. Support for redundant, cellular internet service via LTE is provided using an external USB
modem.
11. If both mediums to the internet connection fail, we also provide external backup storage for
important health data that is retransmitted to the cloud when the connection is restored.
12. An uninterrupted power supply with a short duration power backup is also provided which will
help our router to stay online in case of power cuts and fluctuations.
3.1 IOT making our life easy
The next big trend that people are talking about is the Internet of Things. The Internet of Things
(IoT) will be huge in several ways. The forces that are driving it and the benefits that are motivating
it are increasingly numerous, as more and more organizations, industries, and technologists are
focusing their goals on implementing the Internet of Things. The number of connected devices on
the IoT network will be huge. The ease with which IOT amalgamates itself in to our day to day
life has made the entry of technology into our daily chores, a smooth journey. In short, we can
summarize the internet of things will be more personal and predictive. This will make life easy,
comfortable with the help of mobility and cloud. The internet of things will merge the physical
world and the virtual world to create a highly personalized and often predictive connected
experience. The main sectors in which IOT can help improve our daily life is Security, Health,
Energy and Entertainment.
3.2 Devices provided by FutureGen
i. Fitbit
We are providing our customers with Fitbit in our package. Fitbit is a wrist band which measures
your sleep cycles, keeps a count on how many steps you walk. It can act as your morning alarm.
It gracefully wakes you up in the morning with gentle vibrations and blinking of LED light on the
Fitbit according to the time which is set by you as an alarm. Fitbit also tracks the number of hours
the user slept. When the user wakes up in the morning the Fitbit senses it and sends the data to the
NEST which will monitor the temperature and control all the other IOT devices. It will start the
fans in the house which will draw the cool morning air from outside the house so that the user can
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enjoy the cool and fresh air. If the temperature in the afternoon is high it will automatically adjust
the temperature by controlling the AC. It will also start the coffee machine for the user and by the
time the user reaches the kitchen a hot coffee is ready for the user. While the user is sleeping the
Fitbit will keep a track of your heart rate and if it increases the Fitbit will vibrate intensively which
will notify the user that there is some problem in his vitals. The user can get a detailed information
of his vitals in the FutureGen App in his smart phone, and a notification will be send to his relatives
and emergency services. The customer can monitor his health and vitals and well as of his family
members. FutureGen’s app will provide notifications to the user regarding his diet and health 24/7
and will also send emergency alert messages in case of a health emergency to the user as well as
the hospital. The doctors will receive all the vital signs recorded by the Fitbit and can thus evaluate
all the data and can act quickly on whether to send an EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) to
the customer or just give him some regular medication advice. The user will also get a notification
about the same and will be notified about the incoming EMT.
ii. iSensor HD
iSensor HD is an equipment used for home security. It has a motion as well as audio sensor. iSensor
HD is a modular, self-installed, home security system. It is a small and unimposing security device
that can be mounted on walls, ceilings, or even set atop a desk. Several sensors can be added
around your home. Offering up to 1280 x 720 HD quality in real-time, the iSensor HD aims to
bring the ease of self-installation and the ultra-high level of 256-bit encryption to the home security
market. It has a viewing angle of 240 degrees. In case of any security breach the user will be
provided with a snapshot of the intruder and he can start online streaming of video and audio on
his app and if he feels it’s a security threat he can start recording the video over the cloud or the
external storage of the device and also call for emergency. iSensor HD has camera with infrared
so it can be used in day as well as in night.
iii. NEST
Nest learns the temperatures you like and programs itself in about a week. Nest automatically
turns itself down when nobody’s home to help you save energy. User can also control the energy
consumption by controlling the NEST and also conserving energy. NEST can communicate other
IOT devices like Fitbit, Air conditioner, Fans, etc. to give better performance.
iv. Philips Hue
The motion sensor camera will detect whenever the user enters the room or exit the room, and
accordingly it will instruct the Philips Hue to turn on the lights when user is entering and turn them
off when the user is leaving. The user can also control this Philips Hue from the FutureGen app on
his smart phone. He can increase or decrease the intensity of light and also change its colors.
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3.3 Devices that user can integrate with FutureGen
i) Security
Security is a pivotal part of our lives. We do not want any of our private data to be viewed by an
anonymous person. Therefore, every organization implementing technology places security first.
a. Motion Sensor Camera
Monitoring your homes and its access points can represent a boon to your overall security. IoT
will allow network cameras to think independently and make smart decisions on their own.
Imagine a mesh of network cameras that correspond between each other to alert the next camera
of a person or object entering shortly from the left of a given scene. IoT-enabled cameras may also
be able to cover up for one of their peers being damaged or obstructed. As enthralled as we are
with the individual capabilities of IoT devices, in the security world the more important aspect of
this trend is how all the components work together to solve a tangible challenge. First of all, IoT-
based systems must be easy to design, install, maintain and use.
b. Burglar Alarm
An automatic device which will give an alarm when a window, door, safe, etc. is vandalized by a
burglar. With the implementation of IOT with the burglar alarm we can be notified of the unusual
activities taking place at our home with a technology that is within our reach i.e. our mobile phones.
Phone notifications are a good way to get alerted about an unusual activity. It is not always possible
for a user to monitor the data with a Mobile app or a website. If they get a notification about a
certain activity or a sudden variation in data they will come to know this by time and can
immediately check it with the mobile app and can take the further steps.
c. Face Recognition System
Facial recognition is a powerful tool when combined with IoT. Face recognition technology along
with IoT measures and matches the unique characteristics for the purposes of identification or
authentication. Often leveraging a digital or connected IoT based camera, facial recognition
software can detect faces in images, quantify their features, and then match them against stored
templates in a database.
d. Smart Locks System
Smart door locks are arguably one of the nicest of smart home comforts. They can automatically
detect your presence via the Bluetooth connection in your smartphone and unlock your front door
for you. They let you send electronic keys to your friends that work only during times that you
specify. Some will even connect to your larger home automation system, telling your smart
thermostat when you’re away so it can enter its energy-saving mode.
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ii) Health
a. Grocery Management
Grocery Management is another health application that can be implemented apart from fitness and
medical response. Smart Refrigerators today are capable of connecting to Wi-Fi and maintain
grocery inventory. The customer can be notified and the items can automatically be added to the
shopping list on the customer’s smartphone. Items to be bought can also set for automatic online
purchase from the customer’s preferred grocery retailer.
b. Medication Timer Alert
The internet of things offers a cure for many of the afflictions plaguing the NHS and an opportunity
for patients to take control of their health. The medical timer alerts the user about its medicine
reminders and it does so by beeping, vibrating, ringing, buzzing and talk up.
c. Emergency Alert System
One of the use case for IoT is connected devices that can communicate and take actions
autonomously to alert on emergency situations inside a large building (Schools, Hospitals, and
Retail Stores etc.). API development to trigger specific actions in IoT devices, Mobile apps to
control IoT devices like sirens, locks & alarms, Socket communication between mobile devices and
Middleware to communicate with different devices.
3.4 Cloud Application
FutureGen will run our own application on Amazon Web Services. After receiving the data from
the user on the uplink link, this software will segregate the data based on from which sensor the
data was provided and based on the specific user. This software will also have the ability to
Analyze the data and take necessary action based on the data provided from the sensors. For
example, if the data is received from the Sensor like Fitbit, Software will be intelligent enough to
decide whether the Data is the lifesaving alert or just a daily checkup data. If the data is lifesaving
Alert, it will send the Alert to the Emergency services along with the home address of the patient
as well as to the relatives of the patient.
It not only sends the critical Alert over the internet but also send on the cellular network on the
user phone in case if the user device does not have any internet connectivity. We have collaboration
with major cellular companies like Verizon and AT&T.
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4. Design and Architecture
4.1 System of system Architecture.
The systems-of-systems Architecture consist of sub systems and corresponding application that is
needed to make the whole system works. The core of the system is the gateway router upon which
out IoT devices and services are built upon.
4.2 FutureGen Gateway (Almond+) Technical Specifications
Almond+ have the touchscreen interface with resolution of 320x240 pixels
4 Gigabit LAN and 1 Gigabit WAN Ports
Almond Router
Security Health Energy Entertainment
Motion Sensor
Camera
Burglar Alarm
Facial Recognition
System
Smart Locks
System
Fitbit
Grocery
Management
Medication Timer
Alert
Emergency Alert
System
Thermostat
Smart Lighting
Smart Meter for
Electricity & Gas
Water
Management
System
Smart Music
System
TV Shows Alert
Smart TV
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2 USB 3.0 ports
Multi-Purpose: Router / Range Extender / Wireless Bridge / Access Point
Dual Band Concurrent 802.11bgn + 11ac (AC1750)
Home automation: ZigBee HA 1.2, Z-Wave,
VPN Server, Port Forwarding, DMZ, UPnP
USB File sharing
Free iOS & Android Apps & Browser
UI Range: 50-200 ft. (Depends on Construction)
Power Supply: 12V, 2.5A (Input: 110 - 220V, 50-60Hz).
Home Security & Home Automation
Almond+ also acts as a versatile smart home security and automation hub. Just add compatible
sensors.
Remote Access and Control
Using a free iOS/Android app, you can remotely access the router and connected smart home
devices. You can create rules and schedules, and receive smartphone alerts when pre-set events
happen.
4.3 Interoperability and Standards Compliance
FutureGen’s home gateway will be using the “Almond+” Router, Altronix SMP3E Power supply
as interrupted power supply and USB Dongle.
i. Almond Router
a. Data Transfer Rate: 300 Mbps
b. WiFi Bands: 2.4 GHz
c. Connector type: RJ-45
d. Integrated Switch: 2-port Switch
e. Interface type: LAN, USB2.0, WAN
f. Key Feature: USB Port
g. Support 2G /3G/4G Dongles
ii. Types of Operating Systems Supported
a. IOS
b. Android
c. Windows
iii. Types of Protocols Supported
a. TCP/IP v4 & TCP/IPv6
b. Wireless Protocol: 802.11b/g/n, Zigbee, Z-Wave.
c. Data link Protocol: Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n,
d. Home Automation
e. VPN
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iv. Altronix SMP3E Power Supply
a. Voltage supplied: 6/12/24VDC
b. Current Supplied: 2.5 A
v. External Storage – Seagate 1TB Hard disk
a. USB 3.0 Interface
b. Backward compatible with USB 2.0
c. Data transfer rate up to 4.8 Gbps
vi. USB Dongle - Verizon Pantech 4G LTE USB Modem UML290
a. LTE(700)+ EVDO Rev.A(800/1900)
b. Utilizes QUALCOMM MDM 9600 chip set
c. Supports 4G and 3G network technologies
d. Data Speeds LTE bands : Typical download speeds of up to 25 to 50 Mbps in Mobile
Broadband coverage area
e. CDMA bands: Typical download speeds of 600 Kbps to 1.4 Mbps and upload speeds of 500
to 800 Kbps in Mobile Broadband coverage area.
4.4 Off the Shelf, Open Source & Openly available Components
i. Software Update
a) Software development will have a protocol converter which will help it to cope up with the
future technology. As we are giving it a scope of upgrading the software it can run any protocols
or devices that will be developed in the future.
b) The FutureGen firmware on each device will come with a call-home feature that
automatically retrieves the latest software updates and patches.
ii. Firmware Upgrade Implementation
We will Flash our own Software on top of the Almond+ router through rights obtained by
collaborating with securifi. This would allow us to customize our software to provide support
across multiple IoT devices. The software would also incorporate our protocol converter that
would allow the data to be transmitted to our cloud application. The data which is obtained from
the IoT devices would be encapsulated with the TCP header and prepared to be sent across the
secured VPN link using IPsec tunnel.
Through firmware upgrades on the air, we would be able to provide support for any new IoT
devices and have support for IoT supported protocols. The smart router will secure the IOT
sensors. Each node will be configured to statically and tied to each IOT sensor’s MAC address and
authenticated based. While transmitting the data over the VPN link it will be transmitted over a
256 bit AES encrypted VPN link.
If the wired internet connection between the AWS and the user house goes down, then our 4G LTE
will be used to send data to the Cloud since Almond+ support 4G dongles. To make more robust
user can use two different service providers: one service provider for wired internet connection
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and another for wireless internet connection. If both internet connection fails, we also provide
external backup storage for important health data and retransmitted to the cloud when the
connection is restored. We are collaborating with the AQL firm which provides the SMS service
to the Customers. It will send the SMS for emergency Services like Healthcare and Security only.
In that we are sending SMS only for life threatening issues. Our proprietary software on the AWS
will send the SMS through AQL firm on Cellular network. So even if the user phone does not have
any internet connectivity and have only cellular connectivity they will receive SMS. In normal
operation where user phone is having both internet as well as Cellular connectivity, he will receive
Alert message through internet and SMS.
iii. Protocols
a. ZigBee: It is a radio frequency communication standard based on IEEE 802.15.4. The
ZigBee coordinator is responsible for creating and maintaining the network. Each
electronic device is ZigBee managed by the coordinator. The ZigBee standard provides
250 kbps data rates and 40kbps is what is required for most of the controller devices.
b. Z-Wave: It is a protocol for communication among devices used for automation. It uses
radio frequency for controlling and signaling. It tries to build simpler and less expensive
devices than Zigbee. Most of the manufacturers make Z-Wave compatible products, mostly
in lighting and control space.
c. Wi-Fi: It is the used for two main purpose: one for communication standards for
multimedia application in home automation and second as an alternative to ZigBee based
on the controller. This is mainly used because homes increasingly have Wi-Fi networks
and Wi-Fi enabled devices such as PDA’s and mobile phones.
iii. FutureGen’s addresses these requests in the following manner
a. The “Almond+” Router is a device that is available online and in stores and it supports
IOS, Windows and Android operating systems.
b. Altronix - An Uninterruptable power supply which will help our router to stay online all
the time with zero down time even when there is a cut in the power or any fluctuation in
the power.
c. USB - Verizon Pantech 4G LTE USB Modem UML290 – This will provide a cellular
internet service for data usage as redundancy for the internet connection.
d. We will add a protocol converter which will allow the unit to be agnostics to protocols.
e. The Almond+ hardware has built in chipsets for each wireless protocol.
f. FutureGen’s Software team will develop a software that will integrate the data obtained
from all the devices into one single format and send it to the cloud form which the data can
be retrieved anytime.
g. FutureGen’s software developing team will write and develop a code to accept multiple
languages from the most popular brands. The software will also send notifications to the
user if the user’s cloud space is getting full and provide him with different option either to
upgrade his storage or to delete the previous data.
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iv. FutureGen makes use of the following off the shelf components
Nest Thermostat Fitbit
iSensor HD Philips Hue Lights
Apple Devices Android Devices Windows Devices
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D-Link Devices Lorex Surviellance
Zen Thermostat Centrallite Thermostat
5. Security and Privacy
5.1 Configuration of Devices
We will connect IOT devices supporting different platforms like ZigBee, Z-Wave, WI-Fi
to the ‘Almond+’ Router. This router will have internet connectivity through the modem
as well as through USB Dongle.
To prevent the router from shutting down due to power failure we are connecting a UPS.
In case if both the internet connections go down we don’t want our user to lose any data,
hence we have an external storage of 1 TB connected to the router which will save the data
temporarily.
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5. 2 Information Assurance, Security and Protection against Cyber
Warfare Attacks
i. Application and Data
FutureGen uses Almond+ as a router to connect all the devices together. The Almond+ router
supports integration of up to 100 sensors for proper functioning.
The coverage area of the router will be confined to a customer’s personal area through the use
of Login ID and passwords. Every house will have a profile created by FutureGen into its
database for usage with 1 Login ID and password for each customer premise.
Every house will have a primary user and multiple secondary users. The primary user will
receive a one-time activation key when a new user tries to log into the router. New users with
this one time activation key can control the services given by FutureGen to the premise.
This will stop any hacker from guessing the password and getting into the system and control
it remotely.
User data will be stored on the cloud. This data will be sent to the cloud by creating a VPN
(Virtual Private Network) for each user. This VPN tunnel will be unique for each user so that
user data is not tampered or manipulated by any hacker.
VPNs, or Virtual Private Networks, allow users to securely access a private network and share
data remotely through public networks. Much like a firewall protects your data on your
computer, VPNs protect it online.
We use IPsec to secure the VPN tunnel which is created. IPsec encrypts the entire data packet
which is entire through the tunnel.
IPsec is easier to maintain and more secure. IPsec is based on network layer so we can monitor
all kinds of traffic that is passing through the network.
Moreover, IPsec is not application dependent. IPsec VPN’s can run on any applications.
FutureGen will be hosting their server on the AMAZON cloud which is public cloud. The data
which is stored on the cloud needs to be secured. So, we will be using 256 AES encryption to
encrypt our data and keep it secured on the cloud.
AES is Advanced Encryption Standard which uses symmetric key algorithm i.e. same key is
used for encryption and decryption.
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Amazon Cloud is a huge space for storage of which we will be leasing some space for FutureGen.
We will be segregating the cloud into different parts for each user to use to maintain security and
privacy for each of them.
We will also have a firewall for malware and virus protection.
ii. Home Security
Motion Sensor Camera FutureGen provides home security by using Motion Sensor cameras. Motion Sensor cameras
move in the direction of a persons by sensing the person’s movement.
The main purpose of the motion detector camera is to sense an intruder and send an alert to the
control system.
Motion detector cameras come into effect when the system is told that there is no one at home
or during night time when no motion is to be detected around the premises.
FutureGen provides control and monitoring of the motion sensor camera with alerts and alarms
through the application and website remotely.
The compound lights are turned on during night time if the motion sensor camera detects motion
to alert the intruder that the premises is secured.
Burglar Alarm
A Burglar Alarm is triggered when there is any intrusion in the system.
Intrusion can be any unauthorized person trying to enter the house by tampering the smart locks.
When the burglar alarm is triggered the user receives an alert on the application, also there is
large noise alerting the intruder as well as the neighbors.
Also, when the burglar alarm is triggered the emergency services are alerted through the
software.
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Facial Recognition System
FutureGen uses Facial Recognition System for authorizing users to enter the home.
The home resident’s faces are saved in the database and only those matching the database are
granted entry to enter the house.
The facial recognition system is connected to the Smart lock, which is opened when the facial
recognition matches.
Smart Locks System
Smart Lock system is Wi-Fi enabled and can be controlled through the application.
The application will provide an interface to control locks.
Smart lock will be connected to the facial recognition system and burglar alarm.
Fire and Smoke Alarm
All smoke detectors consist of two basic parts: a sensor to sense the smoke and a very loud
electronic horn to wake people up.
When smoke is detected the alarm is triggered and an alert is sent to the user application.
User can trigger the burglar alarm and can also contact the emergency services using the
application.
6. Risk Management
The Project Manager is responsible for all the risk management. He should be able to suggest a
systematic and proactive approach to overcome risks.
Risk – Budget over runs
Mitigation – Fundraising through GoFundMe and similar services.
Risk - Loss of valued employees
Mitigation – Employees hired are multi-talented people and can multitask to do different things.
E.g. – Even if the Cloud Support Engineer leaves the company at some stage our Network Engineer
is capable to do cloud related service.
Risk - Power failure
Mitigation – We will be providing temporary power backup till the permanent services are being
restored
Risk – Market share not captured
Mitigation – We will try to raise more fund and analyze the market requirements in a better way
and come with improved solutions.
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Risk – Cloud Server Reliability
Mitigation – With increasing number of customers we will be implementing multiple server
instances and use load balancers to load balance the traffic coming from multiple customers to
make or service more efficient.
Risk – Delay to send the data through the VPN to the cloud.
Mitigation – We are implementing QoS to give preference to send Health and Security data with
higher level of preference.
Risk - Internet access for rural area customers
Mitigation – Identify cellular carriers with best data coverage in the area.
7. Robust and Resilient Design
7.1 Backup Internet Connection
At the customer side the router will have internet connections from two service providers, one
through the modem and other through the USB data modem.
7.2 Backup Storage
In case both the internet connection fail on the router, we have temporary external data storage
which will store the data temporarily. As soon as the internet connection comes up data will be
sent to the cloud.
7.3 Backup Power supply
If the power goes down the router will get switch off and all the services will be interrupted
including the monitoring of emergency services. To prevent this we are providing UPS so that it
gives sufficient time for the existing power backup at the customer premise.
7.4 Backup Connectivity
We collaborated with the AQL firm. This firm is having their own Message Gateway, our
proprietary software on the Cloud is capable enough to decide which data is critical and requires
less response time. Software will send this data to the AQL gateway which will use the cellular
network to send the SMS on the user’s smart phone. So in a case user don’t have the internet
connection, then also user will receive the Emergency Alert messages. Also if the user don’t have
the internet as well as cellular connection in that case the AQL firm Gateway have their own
message storage, so as soon as the user gets back the network connectivity, a message is sent from
the storage.
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8. Support Challenged Communication
8.1 Cellular
If the wired internet connection between the AWS and the user house goes down, then our 4G LTE
will be used to send data to the Cloud since Almond+ support 4G dongles. To make more robust
user can use two different service providers: one service provider for wired internet connection
and another for wireless internet connection. If both internet connection fails, we also provide
external backup storage for important health data and retransmitted to the cloud when the
connection is restored. We are collaborating with the AQL firm which provides the SMS service
to the Customers. It will send the SMS for emergency Services like Healthcare and Security only.
In that we are sending SMS only for life threatening issues. Our proprietary software on the AWS
will send the SMS through AQL firm on Cellular network. So even if the user phone does not have
any internet connectivity and have only cellular connectivity they will receive SMS. In normal
operation where user phone is having both internet as well as Cellular connectivity, he will receive
Alert message through internet and SMS.
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8.2 Satellite
In the future if the user is living in a place where there is no internet connectivity as well as cellular
connectivity, the user can enjoy our services through the satellite connectivity. In which the user
can upload or retrieve the data from the cloud using satellite connectivity. We will provide a
satellite modem to the user through which he can connect to the cloud.
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TCOM 750
Request for Proposal Response
Cost Volume
SUBMITTED BY
Candice Fernandes
Anagha Kankekar
Pramod Sonawane
Akshay Aayeer
Chinmay Upasani
Mark Mikhael
Chinmay Jade
Iman Sheshtawy
Submitted On: May 6th 2016
Internet of Things
FutureGen Solutions
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Table of Contents
1. Costing Overview………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….3
2. Customer’s Package………………………………………………………………………………………………………………4
3. Development Particulars……………………………………………………………………………………………………….5
4. Man Hours and Salary of the Employees……………………………………………………………………………….6
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1.Costing Overview
With an investment of $100,000, FG plans to use the money for research, application development,
and testing. The management design of FG is executed following the “V” program plan, which
will allow for planning, CONOPS, requirements, designing, and testing.
FUTURE-GEN’s plan is to use the Almond+ as a hardware platform. By taking this
approach, FG does not need to spend additional money on the design, and development of
hardware platforms. Using the Almond+ will cut the hardware cost aside from actually purchasing
the device. FG estimates that a licensing deal can be made with Almond+ for $10,000. Selecting
a hardware platform that can communicate with each protocol, will cut time and cost for the FG
engineers by only needing to create a software that will be used to flash the Almond+, a new user
interface, and an energy application, healthcare application, entertainment application, and
security application.
The initial software development estimate of the user interface will be the most expensive
effort because it will require at least one month to design, develop, and test which will be about
880 man hours of initial firmware/GUI development, with an estimate cost of $65,200. Once FG
engineers create the firmware/user interface GUI, we will use the remaining $44,165 on Cloud
Storage Leasing, testing equipment, and unforeseen costs.
To make a return on the initial investment, FG plans to charge subscription fees/App fees.
See the bullet points below for explanation.
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2.Customer’s Package
15.74
11.81
19.68
15.74
7.87
3.93
3.93
3.93
1.57 15.74
Customer's Package
Almond+ iSensor HD NEST Philips HUE
Fitbit Data Dongle UPS External Hard Drive
AWS Storage 500 GB Installation Fees
Equipment Count Cost
Almond+ 1 $200
iSensor HD 1 $150
NEST 1 $250
Philips HUE 4 $200
Fitbit 1 $100
Data Dongle 1 $50
UPS 1 $50
External Hard Drive 1TB 1 $50
AWS Storage 500GB 1 $20
Installation Fees 1 $200
Total $1270
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3.Development Particulars
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10
0.035
12220.4
11.2
11.65.765
Development Particulars
AWS Securifi Licensing AQL Services
Almond+ Routers Sofftware Development Hardware And Software Testing
GUI Development Marketing And Managemnet Unforeseen/Unexpected
Developmental Particulars Cost
Amazon Web Services ($ 0.0295 per GB (total 50TB)) $18000
Licensing deal with SecuriFi (1 Year) $ 10,000
AQL Services (5 Message/Min for 10 user/month) $ 35
Almond+ Routers (5 Routers) $1,000
Software Development $ 22,000
Hardware & Software Testing $ 20,400
GUI Development $11,200
Marketing & Management $11,600
Unforeseen/Unexpected $ 5,765
Total $100,000
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4. Man Hours and Salary of the Employees.
4.Profit Analysis
Annual Inflow Year 1 (50 Customers) Year 2 (100 Customers)
$150 Recurring Cost $90,000 $180,000
$200 One Time Installation
Payment
$10,000 $10,000
Total $100,000 $190,000
Expenditure Year 1 (50 Customers) Year 2 (100 Customer)
Employees Salary $50,000 $50,000
AWS Services 0 $25,000
Licensing Deal with Securifi 0 $10,000
AQL Services $175 $350
Maintenance $5,000 $5,000
Total Expenditure $55,175 $90350
Total Profit $44,825 $109,650
SPECIALTIES JOB TITLES MAN-
HOURS
RATES $ AMOUNTS $
SW/App
Developer
Lead 160 70 11,200
Engineer
Miscellaneous
Finance
Manager
40 60 2,400
Business
Analyst
40 60 2,400
Network
Engineer
Engineer I 160 75 12,000
Software
Engineer
Engineer I 160 75 12,000
Chief Engineer Lead 160 80 12,800
Cloud Engineer Engineer I 80 70 5,600
Engineer
Project
Management
Sr. Project
Manager
80 90 6,800
TOTAL 880 $ 65,200