Microcontroller-Based Home Automation

Authors

  • Jennifer Del Amen

Keywords:

microcontroller, automation system, sensors

Abstract

Introduction

Abstract Today, automation is playing an important role in human life. Home automation allows people to control household appliances like light, door, fan, air conditioning unit, etc. It also provides home security and emergency system to be activated. Home automation not only refers to reducing human efforts but also, energy efficiency and time-saving.

 

Methods

The main objective of home automation is to help people, especially those who are handicapped and old-aged people which will enable them to control home appliances and alert them in critical situations. This research project puts forward the design of a microcontroller-based home automation system using smart devices. The sensors are connected and integrated into the mainboard and communication is established between the mainboard and smart gadget. The device with low cost and scalable to less modification to the core is very important. It presents the design and implementation of an automation system that can monitor home appliances via the smart gadget. Microcontroller-based Home Automation is a research project that requires a lot of effort and understanding to develop. With the help of the developed microcontroller-based home automation system, homeowners and residents would be able to manage their time efficiently and they can save extra effort and energy that they can exert in some other important tasks at home. The system enables us to save time. This application can also be used to measure room temperature and humidity, detect a gas leak, smoke, and motion with some minor additional hardware.

 

Results

In this research project, a novel architecture for low cost and flexible home monitoring using a smart gadget is developed and implemented. By implementing a microcontroller-based home automation system, the homeowner or resident would be able to monitor what happens inside the house. This enables us to save energy and invest the time saved in other important tasks and responsibilities.

 

Discussions

This application can also be used to measure room temperature and humidity, detect a gas leak, smoke, and motion with some minor additional hardware.

Published

2019-12-18