目前已有許多相關研究提出各種不同的方法，應用日漸普遍的家庭網路技術來建構家庭的普及運算環境，OSGi Alliance提出的Open Service Gateway Initiative (OSGi) framework就是其中一個最具代表性的架構。它整合各種可重複利用的應用程式與資源，並將其包裝成服務包，這些透過服務提供者所部屬的服務，能夠方便地管理智慧家電的運作。然而各式各樣的錯誤還是有可能發生在使用者的日常生活中，且OSGi framework沒有辦法處理這些錯誤。雖然許多文獻上都記載了解決某些特定錯誤的方法，但是大部分的方法都不夠完整。本文總結了在開放式服務平台上對於診斷錯誤的需求，並整合數種技術設計出一個跨階層的方法，在OSGi平台上偵測服務衝突的錯誤、處理普遍性的例外以及診斷服務錯誤，此跨階層方法讓原生層的偵錯程式能夠越過OSGi framework直接與錯誤處理服務包溝通，其目的在於加強OSGi平台的強健性，不僅讓使用者能夠安心操作家用閘道器而不用學習過多的知識，而且能夠減少服務提供者在提供技術支援服務上的負擔。

Many researchers have proposed various models of smart home by applying popularized home network techniques to construct a pervasive computing environment at home. One of the most representative models is Open Service Gateway Initiative (OSGi) framework developed by OSGi Alliance. It integrates and packages different kinds of reuseful applications and resources as services. These services deployed by the service providers can manage the operations of intelligent appliances. However, various kinds of faults may occur in the user’s daily lives and the OSGi framework may be unable to handle them. Though lots of researches have been published in the literature in order to resolve the specific faults, they are not complete. This paper summarizes the requirements of diagnosis in open service platform and integrates several techniques to develop a cross-layer approach for detecting the service conflict faults, handling the general exceptions, and diagnosing the service errors on OSGi platforms. The fault detector in the native layer could directly communicate with the fault handler bundle, bypassing the OSGi framework layer. Hence it is a cross-layer approach. The robustness of the OSGi platform enhanced. Users can feel relieved to manipulate the home gateway without heavy learning, while the service providers can reduce the overheads of requests for technical supports.

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