Design and Implementation of a Low-Cost Cloud-Powered Home Automation System

Adoghe, A. U. and Owuama, Ebere C. and Oguntosin, V. and Morawo, Boluwatife (2022) Design and Implementation of a Low-Cost Cloud-Powered Home Automation System. JOURNAL OF Engineering Science and Technology Review, 15 (3). pp. 177-192.

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Abstract

synergy of these technologies such as intelligent lighting, entertainment (audio and video), security, heating, ventilation and air conditioning in the home for the automation of control and monitoring activities within that home is typically known as Home Automation today. The Home global home automation market size was approximated to be about USD 45.8 billion in just 2017 and is projected to reach as high as USD 114 Billion at the tail of 2025 with a compound annual growth rate of 12.1% in this forecast period [1]. North America is projected to emerge as the leading region in the global landscape during the forecast period, but West African countries such as Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon are generally seen to have a much lower adoption rate when it comes to emerging technologies like these. The low adoption rate is due in part to the high cost of implementing a home Automation solution coupled with the general economic state of these developing countries. The interest and investment of the tech industry within the countries also play a role in this context. This paper explores the design and implementation of a relatively less costly cloud-based home automation architecture built partly on open-source technology and widely available resources. The solution was realized using a raspberry pi as the field gateway and primary controller. Arduino Uno microcontroller were used as the secondary controller. The highly robust Microsoft Azure cloud was used, enabling the representation, testing, deploying, and managing applications and systems and services on the cloud and at the edge. In demonstrating the feasibility of the proposed system, three systems were integrated: intelligent lighting, basic access security and remote monitoring. These would be monitored and controlled by a simple mobile app whose communication with the field devices is made possible through the Microsoft Azure IoT solution.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Home Automation, Cloud Computing, Azure IoT, intelligent lighting, basic access security and remote monitoring.
Subjects:	T Technology > T Technology (General) T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
Divisions:	Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Electronics and Computer Science Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Engineering Sciences
Depositing User:	nwokealisi
Date Deposited:	27 Jul 2023 12:41
Last Modified:	27 Jul 2023 12:41
URI:	http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/17210

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