Automated multi-functional smart home system using arduino

Monitoring the condition of domestic and its appliances has been always ranked among the main concerns of the daily lives of people. This concern is far more prominent for those who are outdoors during the day and have to keep watch on their children or elderly people. Maximizing home security is also proposed in many other. The smart home refers to a system that uses information technology and computers or smart phones to monitor domestic appliances. This technology can successfully resolve the concerns described above. In this thesis, a method is proposed that implements a smart home in practice in several phases called Providing security (detecting theft and notifying mobile alerts), providing safety and comfort (setting the desired home temperature, adjusting ambient lighting) and controlling the domestic appliances through mobile phones and GSM. The results obtained from the implementation of the proposed system show that the proposed system has been able to perform multiple tasks efficiently and can to be used by the public in many circumstances while, putting into effect factors such as security, safety and remote control of home appliances via smart devices.