Department - Author 1
Electrical Engineering Department
Degree Name - Author 1
BS in Electrical Engineering
Date
12-2014
Primary Advisor
David B. Braun
Abstract/Summary
Popularity of home automation devices has increased greatly in recent years due to higher affordability and simplicity through smartphone and tablet connectivity. For the purpose of this experiment, we have developed the Smart Outlet: a stand-alone communication unit, used to connect home outlets to the internet. The Smart Outlet controls lighting and simple appliances throughout the home, remotely, using wireless commands from the web. A Google Calendar interface directly controls the outlets’ function by scheduling them with dedicated calendar events. The calendar’s interface can even be accessed from multiple different platforms (i.e. phones, computers, tablets) for the convenience of all users. This paper presents the design and implementation of the Smart Outlet together with the calendar application to enable home outlets to receive commands and function on a scheduled basis.
URL: https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/eesp/276
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Digital Communications and Networking Commons, Power and Energy Commons, Signal Processing Commons