Smart Home Automation Using Intelligent Electricity Dispatch

Abstract

The evolution of technology has increased the consumption of electric power locally and globally which lead to a dramatic increase in demand for electric power. Electricity consumption rate in different forms at home and commercially increased. Sometimes, it affects household appliances due to the raised demands based on conditions of load shedding, electricity shortfall, and emergencies. It includes sudden electricity breakdown due to heavy rainfall or storm. This study investigates the adaptation of an optimal solution for the usage of energy to meet a revolutionary change. A technique is proposed that will address the issues regarding electric power shortfall and emergencies caused by the sudden breakthrough of electricity. The proposed technique automates the appliances in three main ways, a) locally automation, b) web-based, c) app-based automation. Using a microcontroller, appliances are locally controlled. By using a web page or application, the appliances are controlled remotely. This work helps in saving energy by automatic or manual switching of appliances on and off according to need through the web or apps. Experimental results show that the average accuracy of the system for local scenarios is 88.71, for web-based scenarios is 88.55 and for app-based is 88.56 respectively. It also handles emergency situations by calculating the load and perform smart switching, so that devices may remain safe even in abnormal situations like low or high voltages.