Smart Home Control System Based on BLYNK Mobile Application and Node Microcontroller Unit (MCU)

Abstract

Technology nowadays plays an essential role in our lives. Smart Home Control System is an intelligent system which aims to manage all the electrical devices using automation technology. There is an increasing demand in building for smart electric control system, where appliances or electrical devices can be controlled through switches and the BLYNK mobile application. Therefore, this home control system is designed by using the complete automation technology which includes the NMCU (Node Microcontroller Unit) connected with home electrical devices as well as control using BLYNK mobile application. To demonstrate the feasibility and effectiveness of this system, devices such as UV strip light, cooling fan and LED strip light have been integrated with the proposed home control system. As a result, the prototype of Smart Home Control System using Node MCU and hardware with the algorithm using BLYNK mobile application has been successful developed and proposed. From the results of the testing process, it shown that this prototype has successfully achieved its’ aim. Due to its mobility and wide range of capabilities, this technology opens up new and exciting possibilities for increasing the connectivity of objects within the house for the purpose of smart home control. Through an internet gateway, they may connect with a smart home controller network. Therefore, for the future development of the smart home system it can be modified and added more home electrical control devices such as air-conditioning unit, water pump, security sensors and others. Finally, it shown that the smart home automation based on Android apps in the future will be more high market demand. This is because, it would be used to control home electrical devices through the internet connection as well as rapid development in information and communication technology will support more advancement of algorithm in future.