Design and Implementation of Home Automation System using Raspberry Pi

Home automation system achieved great popularity in the last decades as it increases the comfort and quality of life. Smartphone applications are used to control and monitor the home appliances using different types of communication techniques. As mobile devices continue to grow in popularity and functionality, the demand for advanced ubiquitous mobile applications in our daily lives also increases. The paper deals with the design and implementation of a flexible and low-cost Home Automation System for various mobile devices that leverages mobile technology to provide essential functionalities to our homes and associated control operations. In particular, with the help of mobile devices, the device manages operations on home appliances, such as turning ON/OFF a television or microwave or altering the intensity of lighting around the house. The device has three ways of communicating with home appliances. First is through Apple Home app, which runs on iOS 10 or later, and lets you securely control smart home devices or any home appliance as long as the device is added in the Apple HomeKit as an accessory. The second way is through the means of an Android app. And lastly, the application is not only limited to smartphones but also can be used by feature phones through web browser.