Smart Home automation system using IR, bluetooth, GSM and android

In this busy life while away from home we may tend to forget to switch off the AC appliances which cause wastage of energy. Misuse of power energy can be curtailed by automating the devices and appliances. In Home automation household appliances and residential house features like gates, curtains etc are controlled automatically or semi-automatically. Some of the currently available systems provide a view of the house from a web application; but this can cause trouble to the user. Because user must access the web each time he/she wishes to view the status of the home appliances. In this paper a home automation system that uses IR remote, Bluetooth and GSM to control AC appliances using android app is introduced that is easy to use over the traditional method of the switch. Therefore, the motivation behind the development of this system is to let people know about these technologies, and make the system as simple as possible for an ordinary person to understand. The result of this research is the implementation of home automation system which involves control and automation of home appliances through mobile application from remote locations.