Fault Detection using Real Time Tracking of Electronic Appliances in Homes & Corporate Offices using Change Detection Algorithm

Abstract

In recent years, there is a remarkable rise in the use of electronic appliances in many homes and corporate offices. Such appliances include Air Conditioners, Smart Lights, Refrigerators, and CCTV Cameras, etc. To keep such appliances in a proper working condition, functional working of appliances needs to be checked. Changing the place of appliance, improper settings, cleaning of rooms, etc. lead appliances to failure. In proposed system sensors are used to track the functional working of appliances in real time or when there is a need arises to check working of the appliances before and after the maintenance is done. This sensor data is collected in database server. At database server, preprocessing of data is done to get accurate results. Then preprocessed sensor data are compared with the manufacturer's data (sensor data when the appliance is in ideal working conditions). For comparison of sensor data with the manufacturer's data, a Change Detection algorithm is used in the proposed system. The results of the Change Detection algorithm are shown in the form of graphs on the user interface at the server. This is accessed and analyzed using a mobile application in smartphones and a web browser in a desktop PC with, authorized login credentials provided to owners and technicians of appliances. This helps technician or the owner of appliance to identify the basic cause of appliance failure and do necessary repair whenever needed.