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The International Journal of Engineering And Science IJES ||Volume|| 2 ||Issue|| 01 ||Pages|| 149-153 ||2013|| ISSN: 2319 – 1813 ISBN: 2319 – 1805 www.theijes.com The IJES Page 149  Bluetooth Remote Home Automation System Using Android Application 1 R.A.Ramlee, 2 M.H.Leong, 3 R.S.S.Singh, 4 M.M.Ismail, 5 M.A.Othman, 6 H.A.Sulaiman, 7 M.H.Misran, 8 M.A.Meor Said Centre for Telecommunication Research and Innovation, Fakulti Kej. Elektronik dan Kej. Komputer, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Hang Tuah Jaya, Melaka, Malaysia -------------------------------------------------------------- ABSTRACT ------------------------------------------------------- This paper presents the overall design of Home Automation System HAS with low cost and wireless remote control. This system is designed to assist and provide support in order to fulfill the needs of elderly and disabled in home. Also, the smart home concept in the system improves the standard living at home. The main control system implements wireless Bluetooth technology to provide remote access from PClaptop or smart phone. The design remains the existing electrical switches and provides more safety control on the switches with low voltage activating method. The switches status is synchronized in all the control system whereby every user interface indicates the real time existing switches status. The system intended to control electrical appliances and devices in house with relatively low cost design, user -friendly interface and ease of installation. Keywords-- Home automation, Smart home, home appliances, Bluetooth,Android -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date of Submission: 17, December, 2012 Date of Publication: 11, January 2013 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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NTRODUCTION T he “Home Automation” concept has existed for many years. The terms “Smart Home”, “Intelligent Home” followed and has been used to introduce the concept of networking appliances and devices in the house. Home automation Systems HASs represents a great research opportunity in creating new fields in engineering, architecture and computing Huidobro and Millan, 2004. HASs becoming popular nowadays and enter quickly in this emerging market. However, end users, especially the disabled and elderly due to their complexity and cost, do not always accept these systems. Due to the advancement of wireless technology, there are several different of connections are introduced such as GSM, WIFI, ZIGBEE, and Bluetooth. Each of the connection has their own unique specifications and applications. Among the four popular wireless connections that often implemented in HAS project, Bluetooth is being chosen with its suitable capability. Bluetooth with globally available frequencies of 2400Hz is able to provide connectivity up to 100 meters at speed of up to 3Mbps depending on the Bluetooth device class [1]. In addition, a Bluetooth master device is able to connect up to 7 devices in a “Piconet” [2]. The capabilities of Bluetooth are more than enough to be implemented in the design. Also, most of the current laptopnotebook or cell phones are come with built-in Bluetooth adapter. It will indirectly reduce the cost of this system. Based on the study of HAS project done by researchers and developers, [4] implemented Microcontroller in wireless HAS. For wireless connection, the system implemented a FM transmitter and receiver to establish a RF connection. The simplex connection between control board and controller limited that only one type of input voice to the system. [5] Implemented GSM, Internet and voice as wireless HAS. The system implemented microprocessor and GSM SMS control method by a GSM modem. The system [5] mentioned as low cost but the cost of GSM modem and microcontroller is not considered. Also, long term cost by the GSM is not fully accepted by every user. Project [3], [6-10] are Bluetooth based HAS design architecture. Where reference [6-8] proposed a Bluetooth based HAS that controls home appliances by a PC‟s GUI, but it does not provide portable remote function. For system [6-8], all the controls are performed only at the GUI on PC. [3], [9-10] are designed with cellular phone remote control to the system. Reference [3] implemented Arduino Bluetooth Remote Home Automation System Using Android Application