WEEK 17

WEEK 17 : Submit proposal and draft of chapter 1,2 and 3

OBJECTIVE:
1) To finalize the proposal and draft for chapter 1-3 for submission.
2) To submit the report to supervisor.

METHODOLOGY:
1) Do all the correction and repair the proposal before final submission.
2) Add some addition info that can give an extra marks.
3) Complete all the proposal and the draft for last submission.
4) Send the proposal, draft and the slide at VLE

RESULT:
1) All the report writing is completed before final submission.
2) All the blog writing is completed before submission.

Figure 23: FYP 1 Proposal

Figure 24: FYP 1 Report (chapter1-3)

Figure 25: FYP 1 Slide

Figure 26: Blog (fyprushdeenasyibra76.blogspot.my)

ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION :
From this subject, I understand more to write a good report that can give a good marks. After finish the submission as to fulfill the institution requirement, all the students need to concentrated on settle the hardware and software for the next semester.


CONCLUSION :
By completing all this proposal and draft for the chapter 1-3, basically this subject is finish for this semester. However, this blog will continue on next semester under FYP 2.

WEEK 16

WEEK 16 : CHAPTER 3 (METHODOLOGY)

OBJECTIVES :
1) To know the whole operations that used in this project.
2) To identify the function for each of the component.
3) To completed the project with the specified time.

METHODOLOGY:
1) Built a gantt chart for FYP 1 and the expected gantt chart for the FYP 2.
2) Built a block diagram and flowchart to make a better understanding for this project.
3) Meet the supervisor and ask him to check whether it is correct or not.

RESULT :

Figure 19: Gantt chart FYP 1

 Figure 20: Gantt chart FYP 2

Figure 21: Block diagram 

Figure 22: Flowchart

ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION :

All the activities that are listed in Gantt chart is mentioned by Sir Zaki. For the block diagram, in short, there have two sensor used. The first sensor is light sensor as a sensor to detect the light. The second one is temperature sensor which is will be function to detect the temperature of surroundings. The Arduino board that used for the project is NodeMCU. In the output side, there have a relay for each types of home devices which are two lamps and a fan. The flowchart is explained from the beginning and then, when the timer at 7pm or 7am , it will check the status of the home appliances which is lamp and fan. After that, it will pass through a relay and then when the time at 7pm the appliances will ON. If the time at 7am the appliances will OFF. However, if the time is not in the specified time, it will receive the signal from Blynk and then it will check the status for each appliances. After receiving the signal, the status will send to the phone.

CONCLUSION :

In this project, we know the whole operations that used in this project. Further than that, we can identify the function for each component. Lastly, we can completed the project with the specified time.

WEEK 15

WEEK 15: CHAPTER 2 (LITERATURE REVIEW)

OBJECTIVES:
1) To know the history of smart home in detail.
2) To gain more knowledge from different types of journal.
3) To know the various operations for this project from various method.

METHODOLOGY: 
1) Find the suitable journal that related with this project.
2) Read the journal carefully.
3) List down all the important point as the addition information to this project.


RESULT :

1         The first journal that I found is David, N., Chima, A., Ugochukwu, A., & Obinna, E. (2015). Design of a home automation system using arduino. International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, 6(6), 795-801. This journal is discussed about an internet based home automation system focuses on controlling home appliances whether you are inside or outside your home. 

           The second journal is  Jain, S., Vaibhav, A., & Goyal, L. (2014, February). Raspberry Pi based interactive home automation system through E-mail. In Optimization, Reliabilty, and Information Technology (ICROIT), 2014 International Conference on (pp. 277-280). IEEE. The purpose of the journal is to design basic home automation application on Raspberry Pi through reading the subject of Email and the algorithm for the same. 

            Last journal in my research is  Jivani, M. N. (2014). Gsm based home automation system using app-inventor for Android mobile phone. International Journal of Advanced Research in Electrical, Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering, 3(9). For this journal, the App-Inventor is to make programming enjoyable and accessible to novices. GSM based Device Control System mobile application developed using the App-Inventor for Android smart phone will be beneficial for the masses. 

      ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION : 

              In the first journal, it used temperature sensor , PIR sensor, Light sensor, Gas sensor, relay switch, Arduino microcontroller Atmega 2560, and web portal. The project is low cost and flexible home control and monitoring system. However, Arduino can sense the surroundings by receiving input signal from variety of sensor. Besides, the temperature sensor is fairly simple to use but required careful timing to grab data. 

                Next journal are using Modem, Raspberry Pi, relay and electronic device. In this project, the operations is Raspberry Pi has been chosen as the processing unit. Python coded algorithm has been fed into the Raspberry Pi and connected to the internet through modem. Besides, the relay will control the high voltage for the output to control from burn. This Raspberry Pi are user friendly features and economical benefits but it is too expensive compare to the Arduino. 

              The last journal is are using Arduino microcontroller, GSM module, peripheral driver, relay, mobile phone and appliances. In this project, the Arduino will connected to the GSM network through GSM module. By using GSM, no need data internet to send the command to the Arduino. Furthermore, it can make call and send short message but it require credit to make call and send the message and it is not simply to use. 

   

      CONCLUSION: 

The conclusion is we get to know the history of smart home in detail. We also gain more knowledge from different types of journal. Last but not least, we know the various operations for this project from various method.

WEEK 14

WEEK 14 : CHAPTER 1 (INTRODUCTION)

OBJECTIVES :
1) To describe all the main purpose in this project.
2) To further the understanding of the reader.
3) To identify the benefit of this project for the user

METHODOLOGY :
1) Do some research that can be obtained at the website or any blog.
2) List the main point which is consists of objectives of the project, problem statements, expectation outcome, scope and limitation.

RESULTS :
1) Objective of Project :

• To monitor and control home appliances using Arduino.
• To design two way communication system between the house-hold appliances and user’s controlling device.
•  To let the users get information using blynk application.

2) Problem statement :

People nowadays, facing the problem of electricity consumption. For example, when they forgot to switch off any home devices, they will waste the electricity at their home. For other cases, elderly or physically handicapped person, they have a difficulty to control ON or OFF switches in their home since it is difficult for them to control it. Last but not least, people will waste their time to check the status of the light outside their home and they need to control the ON or OFF switches even when they are on their bed.

3) Expectation outcome :

Figure 18 : Expectation outcome

4) Scope and limitation : 
Scope :

The scope of this project is to control and monitor smart home system by utilizing Arduino NodeMCU connected to the device and relay to give output of this home automation system. Besides, the scope of this project is to develop home automation system using blynk application. It can used to replace all the switches for the home appliances in the house.

Limitation :

      1) Learning difficulty

There will always have some people that are hard to catch fast when they are learning something new. This will may take a lot of time for them to understand the procedure when using that system.

2) Reliability

Smart home system will be very dependent to the internet. This can be a problem because if connection of the internet is disconnected, the users cannot monitor the appliances in the house. Other than that, it can be possibly occur if there have an interruption between the wireless signal and other home appliances so, the system will automatically become slowly.

ANALYSIS & DISCUSSION:

It can be summarize as introducing to the project with a few specifications in terms of project background, problem statements, objectives, expectation outcome, scope and limitation. The project background is about the process of the system that available in this project.

CONCLUSION:

In conclusion, this chapter can describe all the main purpose in this project. On top of that, it can further the understanding of the reader and identify the benefit of this project for the user.