Android based security and home automation system

TL;DR

This paper presents an Android-based home security and automation system that uses Bluetooth communication and PIC microcontroller hardware to control security features and appliances.

Contribution

It introduces a novel integration of Android mobile platform with Bluetooth and PIC microcontroller for comprehensive home security and automation.

Findings

Successfully controls home entrance and car door locks

Manages various room appliances via Android interface

Utilizes Bluetooth for communication

Abstract

The smart mobile terminal operator platform Android is getting popular all over the world with its wide variety of applications and enormous use in numerous spheres of our daily life. Considering the fact of increasing demand of home security and automation, an Android based control system is presented in this paper where the proposed system can maintain the security of home main entrance and also the car door lock. Another important feature of the designed system is that it can control the overall appliances in a room. The mobile to security system or home automation system interface is established through Bluetooth. The hardware part is designed with the PIC microcontroller.