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Abstract
Home automation is a technology based on IoT. It is focused on three layer architecture (sensors and actuators, network layer, application layer). Network layer can be configured by many available technologies like Zigbee, Z-Wave, Insteon, X10, Bluetooth etc. Every technology has its own trade-offs. Every technology has its own architecture and functionality of that decides about security provided, interoperability possibility, its range, support of number nodes and their communication. Many other characteristics are also their which decides suitability of a particular protocol. Depending upon need (ease, security, low energy, integration etc.) a protocol could be selected. This paper has compared various parameters of these home automation protocols and their suitability for the application.