A web-of-things-based system to remotely configure automated systems using a conditional programming approach

Abstract

A system has been designed and implemented to remotely configure generic automated systems using only conditional logic statements and a web-based application for intuitive user interaction. Current automation systems use company-specific applications and require manual configuring in order to make any changes as per the user’s needs. The purpose of this system is to give users the ability to self-configure and control all their systems from anywhere, using a simple internet-based application, thus requiring no external intervention. Our system is built using open-source software and hardware, thus rendering it cost-effective to implement in real time. Conditional programming, or If-then-Else logic, has been used as it is an easily understandable logic construct to maintain and configure the automated systems.