Home Automation Using IoT

Abstract

The main agenda of IoT is to enable us monitoring and controlling physical environment by collecting, processing and analysing the data generated by smart objects, which is an advancement of automation technologies, making our life simpler and easier. Nowadays Internet of Medical Things also became popular in which medical devices are connected and provides integration for taking care of patients and other aspects related to healthcare. Before the technologies like microcontrollers and smart phones are introduced, establishing home automation was a real burden with interference of electricians, installer and monthly maintenance costing. IoT is providing us home automation system using smart devices to get over this hindrance, which allows us to easily control the home appliances. The presented chapter introduces the home automation system using BASCOM, which also includes the components, flow of communication, implementation and limitations.