Controlling Home Appliances using Internet

Abstract

The development of digital information has led the rapid change in human lifestyle. The use of electricity is very important as one of the main source of energy that is vital in today modern life. Some kinds of mechanism using available technology could be used to reduce wastage in electricity usage. Thus a prototype based on a microcontroller device using Internet is developed. An apparatus and method for controlling a home appliance network is disclosed, in which a home server is established at low cost so that an external user can easily control the operation of home appliances. It can automatically control any electrical equipment at home remotely through internet. Hence the electrical energy saving in daily life can be made more efficient and effective. The purpose of using Internet is to provide widest coverage at an effective cost. Therefore the use of Internet would facilitate in controlling the electrical device at home from long distance and low in maintenance and independent from any physical geographical boundary.