Author : Kalyani Pampattiwar, Mit Lakhani, Rinisha Marar and Rhea Menon

The overall design of Home Automation System (HAS) implements low cost wireless communication between a Raspberry Pi module and an android based application to the IP appliances present at home. This paper provides a combination of these two components–security and ease of lifestyle for people. This paper is designed to assist and provide support for all demographic. It introduces a smart home concept that improves the standard of living at home. The paper is intended to control electrical appliances in a home or office using an android application. The main control system implements wireless technology to provide remote access from raspberry pi. The paper mainly focuses on the monitoring and control of smart home remotely and providing security, when the user is away from home. The paper is intended to control electrical appliances and devices in the house with relatively low cost design, user-friendly interface and ease of installation. This paper differentiates itself from others as it has its own software level application to control the home appliances. In this paper android phone is used to control the various parameters. Android phone proves to be the main advantage compared to personal computer, as it is portable.

Keywords: Home Automation System, Raspberry Pi, Android Application, Smart Security Door Bell

Article published in International Journal of Current Engineering and Technology, Vol.7, No.3 (June-2017)