在智慧環境主要面對的問題當中，整合異質的物件是其中較主要的問題。在智慧環境之中，智慧家庭是一個重要的主題，它自然也需要面對這個問題。智慧家庭系統需要整合並管理家中所有感測器及可控制的裝置，使人們在家中可以更為便利的使用裝置，不會在控制裝置上感到困擾。
在這篇論文中，我們選擇了機器人作業系統(Robot Operating System，ROS)做為智慧家庭中控系統。機器人作業系統一開始是設計成開發機器人時使用的系統，並且是個開源的系統。機器人作業系統滿足全部五點智慧環境所需具備的條件，因為它具備彈性化的介面。因此，機器人作業系統擁有成為一個智慧家庭系統中核心資訊系統的潛力。
一個以機器人作業系統為基礎的智慧家庭系統將呈現在本論文中。本論文將智慧家庭整體系統當成一個不需要移動的機器人，智慧家庭中的感測器及制動器對應到機器人所配備的感測器與制動器，並建立相對應的推論規則。此外，藉由實作確認其可行性。實作包含人機互動、演算法的運作及可移動裝置的控制等使用情境。以上實作均已完成且效能可以接受。

A major issue of smart environments is the integration of heterogeneous objects. A smart home is one typical example of smart environments. It also meets this challenge. A smart home information system integrates and manages all sensors and devices at home and lets people be more convenient and easier to control complex devices’.
In this study, the Robot Operating System (ROS) was chosen to implement a smart home system. ROS is designed to develop robots and it is open-source. We think that ROS satisfies all the five requirements of smart environments. Therefore, ROS has the potential to be the core of a smart home information system.
A smart home information system prototype based on ROS is developed in this study to check the feasibility of ROS being a home central control system. The sensors and actuators of robots are mapped into the corresponding home sensors and actuators. Correspond rules are developed for inference. The prototype includes implementations on scenarios on the interaction between users and the system, the examples of algorithm enforcements, rule checking and the manipulation of a movable device. The performance of the prototype is acceptable.

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