Smart home automation systems represent a seamless integration of Internet of Things technologies, facilitating the monitoring, management, and regulation of various aspects of our daily life. By leveraging advancements in communication, computing, sensing, and actuator technologies, they hold promises for enhancing the living experience. However, they face challenges such as the need for timely updates, efficient data management, real-time Big data processing, robust security measures, and advanced analytics. In this paper, we propose a novel framework that capitalizes on the capabilities of 6G networks and 6G-enabled cloud computing to address these challenges and improve the overall landscape of smart cities. This framework features enhanced security, data pre-processing, big data intelligence, and security service virtualization in the cloud. Through various application scenarios and a case study-focusing on safe routing during disasters, we demonstrate the utility of this framework and the critical role 6G networks and 6G-enabled cloud computing play in smart home automation.

翻译：智能家居自动化系统代表着物联网技术的无缝集成，能够促进对日常生活各方面的监控、管理与调控。通过利用通信、计算、感知及执行器技术的进步，这些系统有望提升居住体验。然而，它们仍面临诸多挑战，例如需要及时更新、高效数据管理、实时大数据处理、稳健的安全措施以及先进分析能力。本文提出一种新型框架，利用6G网络与6G赋能的云计算能力来应对这些挑战，进而改善智慧城市的整体格局。该框架在云端具有增强的安全性、数据预处理、大数据智能以及安全服务虚拟化等功能。通过多种应用场景及以灾难期间安全路由为重点的案例研究，我们展示了该框架的实用性，以及6G网络与6G赋能的云计算在智能家居自动化中发挥的关键作用。