ABSTRACT

The project discussed Design and Implementation of Smart Home Automation System using Arduino and an Android device which is primarily aimed at creating a convenient platform where users can control devices in their homes with ease. The project was created using an Arduino board containing a micro controller that will be programmed with C++ programming language. An android application was also created to control the hardware. Hardware and software were connected together using the Bluetooth technology. The platform was developed using a methodology called prototyping method where the design team focus is to produce an early model of the new system, software or application. This prototype will not have full functionality or be thoroughly tested but it will give external customers a sense of what is to come. Currently, well developed countries already use smart home control system widely but the reverse happens to be the case in Nigeria. It is therefore recommended that student and researchers in this part of the world should carry out more research on fields such as; Internet of Things (IoT), Robotics, Artificial Intelligence etc.