IoT Based Energy management and Monitoring System

Our project aims to design and Implement an IoT-based control and monitoring system that can be used in homes and industries for controlling and monitoring electrical appliances anytime and from anywhere in the world. The system can be controlled from a mobile device and in case of no internet,

Project Title

IoT Based Energy management and Monitoring System

Project Area of Specialization

Internet of Things

Project Summary

Our project aims to design and Implement an IoT-based control and monitoring system that can be used in homes and industries for controlling and monitoring electrical appliances anytime and from anywhere in the world. The system can be controlled from a mobile device and in case of no internet, manual control of wall switches is also present. The proposed system will provide the improvement on the living standards by providing efficient and cost-effective methods for managing electricity. 

Providing real-time energy usage statistics to users is an important step in improving energy usage efficiency. Our project also aims to generate a real-time energy usage report of each device connected to the system, separately. 

Our project also includes generating a monthly bill for service providers as well as consumers, meaning no third-party involvement. 

Our Project explores the common use of the Internet of Things (IoT) in achieving energy efficiency. IoT technology makes it possible to integrate all devices in the home over networks (including the Internet) for data-sharing (monitoring) and actuation (control) in a smart and cost-efficient way.

Project Objectives

Aims:

• Goal 1: To design a system that is low cost and expandable allowing a variety of devices to be managed. 
• Goal 2:  To be able to check and control the state of the system from anywhere around the world. 
• Goal 3: To introduce a smart and easier way to control devices via a smartphone to help differently-abled people.

Objectives: 

• Saving energy and providing efficient consumption by controlling and managing energy usage.
• Get real-time electricity usage data on smartphones and a daily/weekly/monthly bill or a report of devices connected.
• Eliminate third-party involvement between consumer and service provider. 

Project Implementation Method

Key components of this system are Arduino Uno, ESP01 WIFI Module, Relay Module, DTH11, 128X64 OLED, LM393 A variety of Sensors, and Light-dependent resistors (LDR).

The readings from the sensors in interfaced devices are given to the Arduino and then Arduino forwards the outputs to the relay module and the indicator LEDs for that respective switch. The flow of control from the mobile application reaches the cloud server which sends dedicated command signals to the Arduino via the esp8266 Wi-Fi. Arduino then computes the states of the manual switches and the signal from the cloud server to compute a suitable output signal for the relay module to control the output appliance in the desired way. 

Mobile application: The system can be controlled using the mobile application over WIFI. The applicating is designed according to the requirements of the system, in the Blynk environment. 

The system is programmed using the C programming language on the Arduino microcontroller and ESP8266 WIFI Module. The system is programmed such that all the output can be operated by using the Blynk platform. The program is also written to give feedback on the wall switches and on the App in real-time.

Benefits of the Project

The proposed system demonstrates the design and implementation of an energy management system that can be implemented in different places such as homes, industries, hospitals, or other busy places. The proposed system is also very beneficial to handicapped people so that they can also increase their quality of life by being less dependent on others. Different modes of operations will be used in this automation system in which the load can be operated manually by using wall switches, in automatic mode, and manually through a phone.via internet. This system is of low cost, and easy to troubleshoot and its code for interfacing with different sensors with Arduino is easily available.

Technical Details of Final Deliverable

The IoT-based Home Energy management and monitoring system is a compact system based on IoT. This system can provide its user control of electrical loads and appliances using WIFI from anywhere around the world. This includes controlling loads using a dedicated android mobile application along with the traditional wall switches for manual control (in a scenario when access to the internet or the mobile application is not possible). 

Another proposed feature is a web interface as well as mobile interface with data logging of all the electrical devices connected to see the on-off data of each device and also to monitor the amount of electricity used accordingly.

Final Deliverable of the Project

HW/SW integrated system

Core Industry

Energy

Other Industries

Others

Core Technology

Internet of Things (IoT)

Other Technologies

Wearables and Implantables

Sustainable Development Goals

Good Health and Well-Being for People, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Responsible Consumption and Production

Required Resources

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