SOLD BY: CONSTRUCTION OF A GSM BASED HOME AUTOMATION USING AVR
ABSTRACT
With advancement of technology things
are becoming simpler and easier for us. Automatic systems are being
preferred over manual system. The purpose of this project is to design
and construct A GSM based home automation using AVR. Using GSM networks,
in this project a home power control system has been proposed that will
act as an embedded system which can monitor and control appliances and
other devices locally using built-in input and output peripherals. The
system has a delay of 2 minutes after the first call to initiate the
next command. This project is made up of four vital units. These units
are as follows: GSM module unit, peripheral interface control (PIC)
unit, driver unit and a power monitoring and control unit. The GSM
module is a GSM transceiver which gives the system access to the GSM
service provider. The peripheral interface control (PIC) is programmed
to carry out the OFF/ RESET operation according to the GSM commands
while the driver and control unit consist of capacitors, resistors,
diodes, regulators and electromagnetic relay is to effect power
switching. The major component that performed the power control of 220v
main supply and the automatic voltage regulation (AVR) is the automated
electromagnetic relay. The project was realized.
CHAPTER ONE
1.1 INTRODUCTION TO THE PROJECT
With advancement of technology things are becoming simpler and easier for us. Automation is the use of control systems and information technologies to reduce the need for human work in the production of goods and services. In the scope of industrialization, automation is a step beyond mechanization. Whereas mechanization provided human operators with machinery to assist them with the muscular requirements of work, automation greatly decreases the need for human sensory and mental requirements as well. Automation plays an increasingly important role in the world economy and in daily experience. Automatic systems are being preferred over manual system. Through this project we have tried to show automatic control of a house as a result of which power is saved to some extent. GSM based home automation using AVR is an electronic device that allows a GSM cell phone to monitor and shut down electrical power supply at home where there are emergency or ugly situations such as fire outbreak, lightning strikes, switching surges, transients, neutral failure and other abnormal conditions or malfunctions that can destroy lives and properties.
With advancement of technology things are becoming simpler and easier for us. Automation is the use of control systems and information technologies to reduce the need for human work in the production of goods and services. In the scope of industrialization, automation is a step beyond mechanization. Whereas mechanization provided human operators with machinery to assist them with the muscular requirements of work, automation greatly decreases the need for human sensory and mental requirements as well. Automation plays an increasingly important role in the world economy and in daily experience. Automatic systems are being preferred over manual system. Through this project we have tried to show automatic control of a house as a result of which power is saved to some extent. GSM based home automation using AVR is an electronic device that allows a GSM cell phone to monitor and shut down electrical power supply at home where there are emergency or ugly situations such as fire outbreak, lightning strikes, switching surges, transients, neutral failure and other abnormal conditions or malfunctions that can destroy lives and properties.
GSM based home automation using AVR is a
system that implements the emerging applications of the GSM technology
which enable the users to carry out some task from anywhere in the world
via a GSM network, and the system will automatically regulates power
surge. The system is made up of a GSM amplifier unit, PIC12f629
microcontroller, power control and a power supply unit. These sub
circuits are designed using passive and active electronic components
like capacitors, resistors, diode, regulators, transistors,
electromagnetic relay, microcontroller and battery.
1.2 BACKGROUND OF STUDY
The new age of technology has redefined communication. Most people nowadays have access to mobile phones and thus the world indeed has become a global village. At any given moment, any particular individual can be contacted with the mobile phone. But the application of mobile phone cannot just be restricted to sending SMS or starting conversations. New innovations and ideas can be generated from it that can further enhance its capability.
The new age of technology has redefined communication. Most people nowadays have access to mobile phones and thus the world indeed has become a global village. At any given moment, any particular individual can be contacted with the mobile phone. But the application of mobile phone cannot just be restricted to sending SMS or starting conversations. New innovations and ideas can be generated from it that can further enhance its capability.
Technologies such as Infra-red,
Bluetooth, etc which has developed in recent years goes to show the very
fact that improvements are in fact possible and these improvements have
eased our life and the way we live. Remote management of several home
and office appliances is a subject of growing interest and in recent
years we have seen many systems providing such controls. An appliance of
a certain location is eliminated with the use of our system. These
days, apart from supporting voice calls a mobile phone can be used to
send text messages as well as multimedia messages (that may contain
pictures, graphics, animations, etc). Sending written text messages is
very popular among mobile phone users. Instant messaging, as it is also
known, allows quick transmission of short messages that allow an
individual to share ideas, opinions and other relevant information. We
have designed a control system which is based on the GSM technology that
effectively allows control from a remote area to the desired location.
The application of our suggested system is immense in the ever changing
technological world. It allows a greater degree of freedom to an
individual whether it is controlling the household appliances or office
equipments. There is no need to be physically present in order to
control.
1.3 PROBLEM STATEMENT
Technology has advanced so much in the last decade or two that it has made life more efficient and comfortable. The comfort of being able to take control of devices from one particular location has become imperative as it saves a lot of time and effort. Therefore there arises a need to do so in a systematic manner which we have tried to implement with our system. The system we have proposed is an extended approach to automating a control system. With the advancement and breakthroughs in technology over the years, the lives of people have become more complicated and thus they have become busier than before. With the adoption of our system, we can gain control over certain things that required constant attention. The application of our system comes in handy when people who forget to do simple things such as turn ON or OFF devices at their home or in their office, they can now do so without their presence by making a call from their mobile phone. This development, I believe, will ultimately save a lot of time especially when people don’t have to come back for simple things such as to turn OFF switches at their home or at their office once they set out for their respective work.
Technology has advanced so much in the last decade or two that it has made life more efficient and comfortable. The comfort of being able to take control of devices from one particular location has become imperative as it saves a lot of time and effort. Therefore there arises a need to do so in a systematic manner which we have tried to implement with our system. The system we have proposed is an extended approach to automating a control system. With the advancement and breakthroughs in technology over the years, the lives of people have become more complicated and thus they have become busier than before. With the adoption of our system, we can gain control over certain things that required constant attention. The application of our system comes in handy when people who forget to do simple things such as turn ON or OFF devices at their home or in their office, they can now do so without their presence by making a call from their mobile phone. This development, I believe, will ultimately save a lot of time especially when people don’t have to come back for simple things such as to turn OFF switches at their home or at their office once they set out for their respective work.
1.4 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
The objective of this project is to develop a device that can automatically regulate power surge in the home and allow its users to remotely control and monitor multiple home appliances using a cellular phone. This system is a powerful and flexible tool that will offer this service at any time, and from anywhere with the constraints of the technologies being applied. Possible target appliances include (but are not limited to) climate control system, security systems, lights; anything with an electrical interface.
The objective of this project is to develop a device that can automatically regulate power surge in the home and allow its users to remotely control and monitor multiple home appliances using a cellular phone. This system is a powerful and flexible tool that will offer this service at any time, and from anywhere with the constraints of the technologies being applied. Possible target appliances include (but are not limited to) climate control system, security systems, lights; anything with an electrical interface.
The proposed approach for designing this
system is to implement a microcontroller-based control module that
receives its instructions and command from a cellular phone over the GSM
network.
The project “GSM based home automation
using AVR” as the title suggests is aimed to construct a control system
that enables the complete control of the interface on which it is based.
- General objectives of the project are defined as;
- To co-ordinate appliances and other devices through phone call.
- To effectively receive and transmit data via phone call
- To eliminate the need of being physically present in any location for tasks involving the operation of appliances within a household/office.
- Minimize power and time wastage
The system specification shows the
description of the function and the performance of system and the user.
The scope of our project “GSM based home automation using AVR” is
immense.
The future implications of the project
are very great considering the amount of time and resources it saves.
The project we have undertaken can be used as a reference or as a base
for realizing a scheme to be implemented in other projects of greater
level such as weather forecasting, temperature updates, device
synchronization, etc. The project itself can be modified to achieve a
complete Home Automation system which will then create a platform for
the user to interface between himself and the household.
1.6 LIMITATIONS
Our project has certain limitations and a list of such is mentioned below:-
A. The receiver must reside in a location where a signal with sufficient strength can be received from a cellular phone network.
A. The receiver must reside in a location where a signal with sufficient strength can be received from a cellular phone network.
B. Only devices with electrical controlling input ports will be possible targets for control.
C. Operation of the controlling unit is
only possible through a cell phone and SIM card with the capability of
receiving phone calls.
D. The Control unit must be able to receive and decode phone calls.
CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW
The first machines to be operated by remote control were used mainly for military purposes. Radio-controlled motorboats, developed by the German navy, were used to ram enemy ships in World War I. Radio controlled bombs and other remote control weapons were used in World War II. Once the wars were over, United States scientists experimented to find non-military uses for the remote control. In the late 1940’s automatic garage door openers were invented, and in the 1950’s the first TV remote controls were used. Zenith began playing around with the idea of a TV Remote control in the early 1950’s. They developed one in 1952 called “Lazy Bones,” which was a long cable that was attached to the TV Set. Pushing buttons on the remote activated a motor that would rotate the tuner in the set. This type of remote wasn’t popular for long considering that, at the time, there were very few channels to choose from.
The first machines to be operated by remote control were used mainly for military purposes. Radio-controlled motorboats, developed by the German navy, were used to ram enemy ships in World War I. Radio controlled bombs and other remote control weapons were used in World War II. Once the wars were over, United States scientists experimented to find non-military uses for the remote control. In the late 1940’s automatic garage door openers were invented, and in the 1950’s the first TV remote controls were used. Zenith began playing around with the idea of a TV Remote control in the early 1950’s. They developed one in 1952 called “Lazy Bones,” which was a long cable that was attached to the TV Set. Pushing buttons on the remote activated a motor that would rotate the tuner in the set. This type of remote wasn’t popular for long considering that, at the time, there were very few channels to choose from.
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