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Article DOI: dx.doi.org/10.22624/AIMS/DIGITAL/V7N1P4

Design and Implementation of Smart Home System Using Internet of Things

Davies E. I. & Anireh, V.I.E. (PhD)
Department of Computer Science
Rivers State University
Port Harcourt, Nigeria
E-mail: [email protected], [email protected].

ABSTRACT

Smart home is the automation and control of Electronic appliances and light energy systems found in the
home. In this presentation, a smart home system was designed and implemented using Internet of Things
(IoT). The Rapid Application Development methodology was chosen to take advantage of its robustness in
handling changes and speed in developing systems. The system consist of three sub systems the Remote
System, Simulated System and Cloud System. The Remote System (mobile system or remote control device)
consists of an alert system to notify the user of an event that needs attention. The mobile system is a messaging
service used to send and receive data messages from the Application Program Interface. The simulated system
consists of the following; a Set of trusted encrypted keys used to checkmate commands and data received
from the data layer, a notifier for visual alert to the users, a messaging service to notify other systems for
changes in order to receive command and data, triggers to enable automated action that may proceed from
any events. The cloud system consists of all the remote business logic. The system developed worked well
and its evaluation showed that it was cost effective for at least a middle class group.

Keywords: Smart Home, Internet of Things, Cloud System, Remote System, Simulated Systems

1. INTRODUCTION

The concept of home automation has been around since the late 1970s though with the advancement in
technology and services, people’s expectations of what a home should be or how the services should be
provided for and accessed at home continues to change. Smart Home describes a residence that has
appliances, lighting, heating, air conditioning, televisions, computers, entertainment (audio and video
systems), security, and camera systems that can communicate with one another and can be controlled
remotely by a time schedule, from any room in the home, as well as remotely from any location in the world
by phone or internet facility.(Edmonds & Chandler, 2008).

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Today, mobile phones are used as clocks, calendars or controllers instead of just for making and receiving
calls. With the help of the internet, a mobile device can be used to implement a smart home by controlling
devices and getting alerts. The Internet of Things (IoT) is a system of inter-related computing devices,
mechanical and digital machines, objects, animals or people that are provided with unique identifiers and the
ability to transfer data over a network without requiring human to human or human to computer interaction,
(Wadhwa & Puri, 2016). Now and over time efficient, convenient, and safe ways to access homes will be
provided for. Irrespective of the change in user expectations, advancement of technology, or change of time,
the role of a home automation system has remained the same. Throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s,
smart technologies has emerged, with gadgets and devices becoming more and more common, and more
affordable.

2. RELATED WORKS

ECHO IV and the Kitchen Computer developed in the late 1960s were about the first smart devices though
they were not commercially sold. The devices could compute shopping lists, control the home temperature
and turn appliances on or off and the Kitchen Computer, developed a year later, could also store recipes. In
1991, GERONTECHNOLOGY- a combination of gerontology and technology was developed to make the
lives of senior citizens easier and better. Later advances in technology and services grew in bounds, and a tele-
monitoring system based on a Short Message Service (SMS), to remotely monitor the long-term mobility
levels of elderly people in their natural environment were introduced. To measure the mobility of subjects,
an accelerometer-based portable unit are worn by each monitored subject.

An Internet-based monitoring and control of fuzzy controlled inverter for air conditioning system was
developed by Yen-Shin Lai in 2002. The system consists of client/server, programmable logic controller, D/A
modules, inverters, induction motors and the temperature sensing modules. The client accepts the command
from the user and can also access the database created in server, using Internet Explorer (IE) Browser. The
server performs function of fuzzy logic control, communication interface between server and Programmable
Logic Controller(PLC), and receiving command from client. Furthermore, the server also creates a database
of the sensed temperature, speed of inverter-controlled motor drives, and reference command

A home security system was implemented by Alheraish; 2004, by means of GSM cellular communication
network using microcontroller 89X52 and Sony Ericsson GM-47 GSM module. This system enables far end
user through SMS facility to monitor the state of home door, provide password facility for key based door
lock and control home lighting system. A Java based home automation system via World Wide Web
(WWW) was developed in 2004 by Al-Ali and Al-Rousan. The home appliances were controlled from ports
of embedded system board connected to PC based server at home. The system is scalable and allows multi-
vendor appliances to be added with no major changes to its core. Password protection is used to block
unauthorized users from accessing the appliances at home. If the Internet connection is down or the server
is not up, the embedded system board still can control and operate the appliances locally. (Al-Ali, 2004)

In the case of (Cliodhna, 2006), the portable unit, houses the Analog Devices ADuC812S microcontroller
board, Falcon A2D-1 GSM modem, and a battery-based power supply. Two integrated accelerometers are
connected to the portable unit through the analog inputs of the microcontroller. Mobility level summaries are
transmitted hourly, as an SMS message, directly from the portable unit to a remote server for long-term
analysis. Each subject’s mobility levels are monitored using custom-designed mobility alert software, and the
appropriate medical personnel are alerted by SMS if the subject’s mobility levels decrease.

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A system for early diagnosis of hypertension and other chronic diseases was proposed by(Jiang, 2008). The
proposed design consists of three main parts: a wrist Blood Pressure (BP) measurement unit, a server unit
and a terminal unit. Blood Pressure is detected using data acquired by sensors intelligently using DSP
microchip. The data is then transmitted to the remote server unit located at Community Healthcare
Centers/Points (CHC/P) by using Short Messaging Service (SMS), and notification information is sent to the
terminal unit to inform users if patient’s BP is abnormal). Chen Peijiang and Jiang Xuehua, in 2008, came up
with a system in which they described a remote monitoring system based on SMS of GSM. The system
includes two parts: the monitoring centre and the remote monitoring station.

A home automation
system based on Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) and General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) was
proposed by (Jianshe, 2012) that allowed its users to control equipment in their home, and collect data about
a device’s status and weather conditions at home through their mobile devices. The authors’ custom-made
the application for China, as users receive information about home intrusions and fire through the Chinese
Instant Message Mobile Service. Unlike other GPRS-based home automations, the proposed system uses an
embedded system-based central controller. Current trends in home automation include remote mobile
control, automated lights, automated thermostat adjustment, scheduling appliances, mobile/email/text
notifications, and remote video surveillance (Hendricks, 2014).

A home gateway system for interconnecting home network consisting of IEEE 1394 AV network and X10
power line home automation network with Internet was proposed by Saito in 2009. This provided remote
access functions from Internet for digital Audio Visual(AV) appliances like Digital Video Camera, Digital
VCR connected to IEEE 1394 network and home appliances like TV, desk lamp, electric fan connected to
X10 controller. (Mayur et al., 2015)

An iOS-based home automation security system using General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) was developed
by S.R. Das. The proposed system uses the client/server model for communication. The authors develop an
iOS application that runs on a user’s mobile phone and acts as the client, and the cloud to which the home
devices are connected acts as the server. The authors use video cameras, microphones, and motion sensors
for providing security at home. When a motion sensor is triggered, the video cameras in the vicinity start to
record. A user can view these live feeds on a mobile device through GPRS. The proposed system can also
be accessed using a web browser, (Arun, 2017).

Despite these success recorded in home automation systems, John J. Greichen (1992) discussed challenges
faced to include high manufacturing costs, high development costs, high installation costs, additional service
and support costs, lack of home automation standards, consumer unfamiliarity with technology, and complex
user interfaces. Today’s Smart Homes are more about security, alerting us about unauthorized intrusion,
living greener, sustainability, and they help to ensure that our homes reduce unnecessary energy waste.

3. MATERIALS AND METHOD

The methodology adopted was Rapid Application Development (RAD). The RAD model, fig 1. is a type of
incremental model in which, the components or functions are developed in parallel as if they were mini
projects. In this model, once initial requirement analysis and specification are concluded, design, coding and
unit testing gets out the first prototype. The developments are time boxed, delivered and then assembled into
a working prototype.

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It has the major advantage of having a reduced development time, increases reusability of components and
integration from the very beginning that solves many integration issues.

Fig. 1: The RAD Model

The Use Case Diagram in fig. 2 describes how the proposed system functions and the relationship between
the inter-relational operation of the modules. It shows that a remote user using the mobile system can view
appliances, manage appliances, schedule a command, view log of the system, add appliances and that system
notify the remote user of whatever action it takes. The mobile system (Remote System or Remote Control
Device) consists of an alert system which is used to notify the user of an event that needs attention. It has a
dashboard which consisting of all the electronics appliances in the smart home. It has a messaging service
used to notify other systems about an event that needs to be taken care of and a message receiver that will be
used to received data from the Application

Program Interface. It also contains the front-end security since it is the only access to the system from the
user. It interfaces with the cloud system using http protocol. The simulated system consists of the following;
A Set of trusted encrypted keys used to checkmate commands and data received from the data layer. A
notifier for visual alert to the users. A messaging service to notify other system for changes, receiver to receive
command and data, triggers to enable automated action that may be lead from any events. The cloud system
which links the database directly, consists of all the remote business logic, were operations such as create,
read, update, and delete can be implemented.

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Schedule Command
<<extend>>

Validate Command
<<extend>>

Manage Applaince
<<extend>>

Process Command <<include>> Accept Command

Send Command

Update Log Process Command

User
<<include>>
View Appliance
<<extend>>
Send Result
CRUD Operation on Database
<<extend>>
Add Appliance
<<extend>>

<<extend>>
View Log

Database

Notify Appliance

Fig. 2: Use Case Diagram for the Proposed System

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The class diagram fig 3. uses the first row to denote the name of the class and the second row to denote the
properties while the third row denotes the functions. As shown in the diagram, the Signing class is where a
user can either sign up, recover lost password or sign into the system. The registration class has Email,
Password, FirstName, and Phone as properties and register, login and forgot as method. A user can sign in
and get to the menu class where he can perform all the actions in system such as View, or Manage Appliances
and manage Command, View log. Manage Appliance Class helps to delete or update an appliance, whereas,
View Appliance class displays the name, status of the various appliances. Manage Appliance Class helps to
delete or update an appliance, whereas, View Appliance class displays the name, status of the various
appliances. The log class helps keep tab on every activity with a time stamp on the log list.

Fig. 3: Class Diagram for Proposed System

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The data flow model (Figure 4) shows how data flows in the system. The system uses JavaScript Object
Notation(JSON) as its primary data. Data flows from the Mobile system into the Command sender
(Command to be sent) which is then transferred to the command receiver of the cloud system using http post
request to the web server which receives the command, and sends the command to the database to be stored.
The command is then converted into an action, then sends it to its action sender which in turn routes it to
the simulated system (micro controller) action receiver. It then receives and performs the action, sending its
new status to the status changer, which notifies the cloud system of the change, the cloud system updates the
database, then sends the new status to the status receiver of the mobile system which now notifies the user of
the result of the action and the new status of the system.

Command Command
Mobile Send Command
Received Command
Sender Reciever

Received Status

Status Reciever Status Sender Send Status

Cloud system

Send Action
Action Sender
Received Action Action Reciever
Micro
Controller

Stored
Retrieve
Status and
Status
Command
and Command
Received Latest Status

Send Latest Status Status Changer System Notifier

Database

Fig.4 Data Flow Diagram of the Proposed System

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REMOTE SYSTEM CLOUD SYSTEM DATABASE

LIGHT MICRO PROCESSOR

TELEVISION
REFRIGERATOR

RADIO

AIR CONDITIONER
COFEE MAKER

MICROWAVE

Fig. 5: Architecture of the Proposed System

4. RESULTS

The entries in Table 1 show the comparative results of task execution per second using Remote Control,
manual and Non-smart system observed over a period of time. It is clearly observed that when performing
advanced, complex and scheduled tasks, the new system is better because of the encapsulation (a process of
wrapping code and data together into a single unit to control/restrict access to both data and function from
other objects) of most of the functions, whereas, when performing basic tasks, the non-smart system (existing
system) is better, due to the fact that all activities are physically operated there is no latency with regards to
networks.

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Table1:Execution Time Result from System

Tasks Remote Control(smart Manual Control(micro NonSmart System
phone) controller)
Basic Task 0.04 0.02 0.01
Advanced Task 0.08 0.09 3.50
Complex Task 1.10 3.40 8.30
Scheduled Task 0.09 1.30 NaN

The above table data is further represented in a Bar chart (Fig.6). The bar chart shows the result of execution
time in the system, plotting tasks against time.

Fig. 6: Bar chat execution Time Result

5. DISCUSSIONS

The plotting of Task against Time shows that when performing basic tasks, the non-smart system (existing
system) is better since all activities are physical, there is no latency with regards to networks. The actions
performed on the system are executed physically on the system. There is no need for conversion of data from
one format to another. All commands are native (flipping switch on /off). However, when performing
advanced, complex and scheduled tasks, the new system is better because of the encapsulation (a process of
wrapping code and data together into a single unit to control/restrict access to both data and function from
other objects) of most of the functions. The new system parses the command as string, since there is no
encryption in the string.

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After parsing the string, the system then executes the command. This reduces the execution time as compared
to the default system provided by the manufacturers. There is also an improvement in using the remote
system (mobile device) as compared to accessing the smart appliance directly. It also shows that the existing
system cannot schedule tasks due to the different manufacturers. The new system performs the scheduling at
the software level, as depicted in Figure 3, particularly the command manager class, therefore, a timer is set
to invoke the function at the scheduled time.

6. CONCLUSION

Most recent devices adopt the Android capability; therefore, integrating them into a home automation system
will be simple and seamless. The Internet of Things (IoT) has brought about the possibility of collapsing all
objects on the surface of the earth under one umbrella, making inter-connectivity and communication a
possibility for data sharing. This has made smart home automation a possibility, thereby reducing human
interference to the barest minimum. Time management, financial management and energy efficiency and
conservation has been maximised by home automation.

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