Abstract:
Smart Homes initially consisted of automating systems to increase human comfort such as cooling, lighting, ventilation, etc. Over time, it has expanded to cater almost all home gadgets, improving the overall standard of living. Home safety is one such category that effectively utilizes the Internet of Things (IoT). Commercially available system are still quite expensive for middle and lower class residents. However, with the release of cheap microcontrollers, it has become ever so simple to implement smart systems at a low price. In this report, we propose a low-cost smart home solution for emergency situations. The highly scalable Arduino-based system detects three emergency types: intruder, fire, and gas leaks, which can be monitored via an Android application installed on the user’s device. The parameters from these sensors are collected by the Arduino and stored on the cloud server, which enables it to be accessible in real-time from anywhere.
