Cette thèse aborde la performance du protocole KNX-RF utilisé dans les applications domotiques en termes de robustesse Radio Fréquences dans un environnement multi-protocoles potentiellement sujet aux interférences. Dans ces travaux, le but est d’évaluer les problématiques d’interférences rencontrées par KNX-RF en utilisant des modèles de simulation qui permettraient d’augmenter à sa fiabilité radio. Ainsi, un premier modèle a été développé sur MATLAB/Simulink et a permis de connaître les performances et les limitations de ce protocole au niveau de la couche physique dans un scénario d’interférence se produisant à l’intérieur d’une box/gateway domotique multi-protocoles. Ces simulations ont été complétées par des essais expérimentaux sur le terrain qui ont permis de vérifier les résultats obtenus. Un deuxième modèle a été développé pour évaluer les mécanismes de la couche MAC, cette fois-ci, grâce au simulateur OMNet++/MiXiM. Ce modèle reprend tous les mécanismes d’accès au canal et d’agilité en fréquence spécifiés par la norme KNX. Un scénario de collisions de trames a été simulé et plusieurs propositions d’améliorations sont discutées dans ce manuscrit. Les modèles développés permettent d’analyser et de prédire en avance de phase le comportement de KNX-RF dans un environnement radio contraignant. / This thesis addresses the performance of the KNX-RF protocol used for home automation applications in terms of radiofrequency robustness in a multi-protocol environment that is potentially subject to interferences. In this work, the aim is to assess the interference problems encountered by KNX-RF using simulation models that would increase its RF reliability. Thus, a first model was developed on MATLAB / Simulink and allowed to investigate the performance and limitations of this protocol at its physical layer in an interference scenario occurring inside a multiprotocol home and building automation box/gateway. These simulations were followed by field experimental tests in an indoor environment (house) to verify the results. A second model was developed to evaluate the MAC layer mechanisms of KNX-RF through the discrete event simulator OMNeT ++/Mixim. This model includes all the mechanisms of channel access and frequency agility specified by KNX-RF standard. A frame collision scenario was simulated and several improvement proposals are discussed in this manuscript. The developed models can be used to analyze and predict in advance phase the behavior of KNX-RF in a radio-constrained environment.

Based on the fact that many electronic devices are digitalized in our world in order to facilitate our lives, there is a large potential for development in the home. Smart Home solutions are giving us the opportunity to control and manage for example alarms, electricity and surveillance but the technology's rapid improvement paves the way for issues related to security. The objectives for this work will bring up common communication technologies, security and vulnerabilities in the context of a Smart Home and what could be done for future work. In order to investigate the objectives, a literature study has been conducted together with an experiment. The experiment result exploits a weakness in a common Smart Home technology used in the network enable devices in the form of threats and vulnerabilities. In order to mitigate and minimize threats and vulnerabilities one conclusion is that a security policy could be produced. This security policy should provide the user with good practice of how to manage security in order to mitigate vulnerabilities and threats within the Smart Home.