The document presents a project on microcontroller based home automation using a PC. It aims to develop a low cost, reliable and scalable home automation system that allows controlling household appliances remotely via a PC and microcontroller. The system uses a PIC microcontroller connected to a PC through a MAX232 level shifter. Relays are used to control appliances and are driven by a ULN2003 relay driver. The PC sends control signals to the microcontroller using a VB GUI interface. This allows remotely switching appliances on/off from the PC. A literature review compares different home automation techniques. The project details hardware and software components, circuit diagram, workflow and concludes with potential applications and scope for improvement.

1. ‘Department Of Electronics And Telecommunication Engineering’.
“Microcontroller Based Home Automation Using PC”
Presented by -
Name
1. Jagruti R. Shirsath
2. Sumit J. Sonawane
3 .Mayuresh M. Vaidya
Guided By,
Prof. P.P.Kale
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2.  Introduction
 Objective
 Literature Review
 Block Diagram
 Power supply
 Flowchart
 Software's Used
 Circuit diagram
 Result
 Advantages And Limitations
 Applications
 Conclusion
 Future Scope
 References
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3.  This project constitutes external load for home applications
controlled with the help of PC.
 An Embedded project is a combination of hardware and
software, designed to perform a specific task.
 In embedded technology, the embedded programming is burnt
into the microcontroller.
 PC is connected to microcontroller through a level shifter IC,
ULN2003 (Driver) is used to drive the relays, and from relays
we can connect external devices.
 MAX-232 is used as voltage level shifter because PC voltage
levels and microcontroller voltage levels are different. DB9
(RS-232) connector is used to connect to PC com port.
 It can also manage a new economical solution of theater ,
industrial light control systems.
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4.  The objective of this project is to implement a low cost,
reliable and scalable home automation system that can be used
to remotely switch on or off any household appliance, using a
microcontroller to achieve hardware simplicity, using Visual
Basic by designing a GUI(Graphical User Interface).
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Sr.
No.
Name of author Name of Paper Publication Name Technique Used
1
Mr. Vichare Abhishek , Ms
Verma Shilpa
Embedded Web Server for
Home Appliances
(IJERA) (VNCET-30
Mar’12).
Server application
2
Kumar Sandeep and Qadeer
Mohammed Abdul
Application of AI in Home
Automation
(IACSIT) (Vol. 4, No. 6,
December 2012).
Artificial Intelligence
3 Javale Deepali
Home Automation and
Security System Using
Android ADK
(IJECCT), (March 2013) ,
Volume 3.
Android based system
4 Shukl Arti , Yadav Priyanka
Smart Homes-Based On
Mobile IP
(IJRITCC), Volume: 1 Issue: 4
, MAR 2013
Mobile IP technic
5
Tadimeti Hari Charan ,
Pulipati Manas
Overview of Automation
Systems and Home
Appliances Control using PC
and Microcontroller
(IJSR) , Volume 2 Issue 4,
April 2013.
PC and Microcontroller
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Literature Review

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Sr.
No.
Name of author Name of Paper Publication Name Technique Used
6
Patil Mitali , Bedare
Ashwini , Pacharne
Varsha
The Design and Implementation
of Voice Controlled Wireless
Intelligent Home Automation
System Based on ZigBee
International Journal of
Advanced Research in
Computer Science and
Software Engineering, Volume
3, Issue 4, April 2013
Voice Controlled
Intelligent
7
Dhumal Y.R., Chitode
J.S
Green House Automation using
Zigbee and Smart Phone
International Journal of
Advanced Research in
Computer Science and
Software Engineering ,
Volume 3, Issue 5, May 2013
using Zigbee and Smart
Phone
8
D.Naresh ,
B.Chakradhar,
S.Krishnaveni
Bluetooth Based Home
Automation and Security System
Using ARM9
(IJETT) – Volume 4 Issue 9-
Sep 2013.
Bluetooth Based Home
Automation
9
Sawant S. D,
Mukkawar Madhuri R
Home Automation through FPGA
Controller,
(IJERT) Vol. 3 Issue 3,
March - 2014
FPGA Controller
10
Vinay sagar K N ,
Kusuma S M
Home Automation Using Internet
of Things
(IRJET) Volume: 02 Issue: 03
( June-2015)
IOT
(Internet Of Things)
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Literature Review

7. MICROCON
TROLLER
POWER
SUPPLY
RS232
RELAY
DRIVER
PC
RELAY
LOAD
Fig: Block diagram of Home automation using pc
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8. Step down transformer Bridge rectifier Filter Regulator
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9. Start
Connection between
pc and
microcontroller
Open the application
in VB
Control the load from
application
Close application
(disconnect the
connction)
stop
GUI
load
load
load
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10.  Visual Basic 6.0
 Mikro C Pro for PIC
 Proteus (ISIS Simulation)
 Picpgm-1.8.9.2
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15.  Flexibility & Convenience
 Cost Saving
 Remote Control
 Controlling number of devices.
 Easy working mechanism could be easily understood.
 It is able to know the status of device to be controlled.
 Highly reliable, accurate and time saving system.
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16.  No internet access for long distance communication.
 Always need a pc connectivity.
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17.  This system used for computerization of office.
 This system used for computerization of home.
 This system used for computerization of industrial application.
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18. Necessity of automation is part of our day to day life. The
automated household things which are controlled by remotely
when plugged into a mains supply are in demand.
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19. As we knows that this system works on pc based connectivity
we will improve the software performance such as giving time
delay, intensity control ,notification about system ,status of the
load.
We will use this system through mobile based application.
Also give the internet access for long distance communication.
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20. [1] Mr. Vichare Abhishek , Ms Verma Shilpa ,“Embedded Web Server for Home
Appliances”, International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications (IJERA)
National Conference on Emerging Trends in Engineering & Technology (VNCET-30
Mar’12).
[2] Kumar Sandeep and Qadeer Mohammed Abdul , “ Application of AI in Home
Automation”, IACSIT International Journal of Engineering and Technology, Vol. 4, No. 6,
December 2012.
[3] Javale Deepali , “ Home Automation and Security System Using Android ADK”,
International Journal of Electronics Communication and Computer Technology (IJECCT) ,
(March 2013) , Volume 3.
[4] Shukl Arti , Yadav Priyanka , “ Smart Homes-Based On Mobile IP”, International
Journal on Recent and Innovation Trends in Computing and Communication, (IJRITCC),
Volume: 1 Issue: 4 , MAR 2013
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21. [5] Tadimeti Hari Charan , Pulipati Manas , “Overview of Automation Systems and Home
Appliances Control using PC and Microcontroller”, International Journal of Science and
Research (IJSR) , Volume 2 Issue 4, April 2013.
[6] Patil Mitali , Bedare Ashwini , Pacharne Varsha , “ The Design and Implementation of
Voice Controlled Wireless Intelligent Home Automation System Based on ZigBee”,
International Journal of Advanced Research in Computer Science and Software
Engineering, Volume 3, Issue 4, April 2013
[7]Dhumal Y.R., Chitode J.S. , “Green House Automation using Zigbee and Smart Phone”,
International Journal of Advanced Research in Computer Science and Software
Engineering , Volume 3, Issue 5, May 2013
[8] D.Naresh , B.Chakradhar, S.Krishnaveni , “Bluetooth Based Home Automation
and Security System Using ARM9,” International Journal of Engineering Trends and
Technology (IJETT) – Volume 4 Issue 9- Sep 2013.
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22. [9]Sawant S. D, Mukkawar Madhuri R , “Home Automation through FPGA Controller”,
International Journal of Engineering Research & Technology (IJERT) Vol. 3 Issue 3, March
- 2014
[10] Vinay sagar K N , Kusuma S M , “Home Automation Using Internet of Things”,
International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET) Volume: 02 Issue:
03 ( June-2015)
WEBSITES:-
www.wikipedia.com
www.howstuffworks.com
www.efy.com
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Sr. No Title of paper Conference/Journal Date
1
Home Automation Using Personal
Computer
IJEMR
(International Journal For
Engineering And Management
Research)
Accpted for
March-April
Edition
PUBLICATIONS

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