Domain of Research

Being a software Engineer, I was not able to use what I have developed as an end user. Now, Internet of Things course providing an opportunity to implement an idea which we want to have with us and use the product for our-self as an end user. So I would like to choose Home Automation domain.

Home Automation:

In home automation, all electronic devices are connected to a central system that automates all connected components based on user input. For example: lights turn on the way you walk, clap to turn on television, give a voice command to open windows etc. At present, we can see more useful and smart home automation kits are available in the market.

I want to investigate on few more useful thoughts that are coming under home automation, such as;

• Email sending - somebody is home (with image): There are some situations we want to know when someone comes to visit us and we are not home. At that time, send an email attaching an image file with a subject as 'Alert: home visit'.
• Turn on/off lights: Naturally we feel lazy sometimes (especially on weekends) and do not want to get up and turn on lights. We can implement a solution to turn on lights remotely.
• Alarm system - when dustbin fills: In busy life we forget small things easily, one of them is dumping wastage. To get rid of this we can implement a system that runs alarm when dustbin fills.
• Tracking Oxygen/CO2 levels: To lead a healthy life, we need to monitor our in-take oxygen percentage, so we need to track the oxygen levels in our home.