Author : Aldrich D’mello, Gaurav Deshmukh, Manali Murudkar and Garima Tripathi

Home Automation System is a mobile web based application that allows the user to monitor and control their home using their mobile device. This system requires a micro SD card with an OS for the Raspberry Pi. In this project we have selected the OS Raspbian which is mostly preferred for beginners and projects, before copying the OS on the micro SD card we need to copy a file named NOOBS which helps to download the latest OS’s for the Raspberry PI as well as works as an interface like BIOS in windows. After booting the OS we installed Python 2.7, 3.0, Scratch etc. for programming. There is a messaging API which sends text messages to the user about the changes in the house, with the help of a text to speech plugin we have recorded messages which the user can play when he is not home, and using a FTP server he can access the Raspberry pi. The system can also be used for various other purposes in offices where the security guard can have the access in his smart phone and when he is on his rounds if a person comes then he can allow him to enter. This system includes the remote control and monitoring of home appliances and security which can be done as the Raspberry Pi can be customized which can provide security and energy management.

Keywords: Home Automation System, Remote control via mobile, PIR sensor, SMS messaging, IR sensors, Intruder Detection, LED array.

Article published in International Journal of Current Engineering and Technology, Vol.6, No.3 (June-2016)