A Comparative Analysis on Smart Home System to

Control, Monitor and Secure Home,based on

technologies like GSM,IOT,Bluetooth and PIC
Microcontroller with ZigBee Modulation
Vishakha D. Vaidya Pinki Vishwakarma
Department of Computer Engineering Department of Computer Engineering
Shah and Anchor Kutchhi Engineering College Shah and Anchor Kutchhi Engineering College
Mumbai, India Mumbai, India
[email protected] [email protected]

Abstract— In this busy life schedule everyone wants to get Home automation and security can be done with many
some comfort and secure life as well. Home Automation used to technologies like GSM, Bluetooth and IOT. In GSM
control home appliances remotely to reduce efforts. Home technology home appliances can be controlled by sending
security system is beneficial to secure your home from fire and messages to system. Bluetooth technology uses smart phones
trespass. Wireless smart home system plays a vital role in human with an android application. Whereas IOT that is internet of
life and increases popularity due to its flexibility, portability and things is somewhat a very big area. IOT can be defined as
low cost installation charges. Smart home system is very inter-networking of physical devices, buildings and other
beneficial in everyday life as it reduces human workload, save items embedded with electronics, software, sensors and
electricity and reduces worries about home security for working
internet connectivity. Using server created over Wi-Fi for
peoples. Main focus in automation is to control light ON/OFF
status, fan speed and other home appliances remotely. Home
communication, sensors like gas leakage sensor, motion
security includes services like gas leakage and trace pass sensor for intruder and smartphone, tablet or laptop as a GUI it
protection. This system is very beneficial for old ages and is possible to automate and secure home with IOT very
handicapped people as well for working people, it is a blessing as effectively. Smart home system based on PIC microcontroller
it alert the person if any nasty situation raised at home in their is very low cost and efficient controller. System uses ZigBee
absence. Though there are various technologies used but in every which is short range wireless communication module. Smoke
technology mobile plays important role, to automate home sensor used for security purpose. If smoke is detected then
appliances or to get alert in risky situations. Attractive GUI can alert SMS is send to user.
be used for smart home system, accessible with smart phones,
tablet, laptop and PC. A comparative study of smart home
GSM is a wireless mobile Communication system and can
system based on technologies like GSM, Bluetooth, IOT and PIC be used for communication over the network. IOT i.e. Internet
Microcontroller with ZigBee modulation is discussed here. of Things is basically a network in which all physical devices
are connected with each other and can communicate with each
Keywords— Home Automation; Security; GSM; Bluetooth; other.
IOT; ZigBee; PIC microcontroller ; Smart phone
GSM based smart home system is fully dependent on
mobile network signal and send commands in form of SMS
I. INTRODUCTION whereas in IOT based smart home system sensors plays very
A smart home system, includes very smart features to vital role and appliances can communicate with the help of
make life easy. In smart home automation you can control IOT enabled devices.
home appliances using your smart mobiles. Main motto IOT based smart home system with some modification
behind the idea of smart home system is to reduce human may be a solution to other technology problem. It is a platform
efforts, electricity consumption, and to help old aged people independent and hence system has no distance limitations like
and children. As wireless communication technique growing, in Bluetooth based system [2]. IOT enabled device can be
it allows us to access or handle home appliances remotely. At used. In this system devices can communicate with each other
the security point of view if any intruder try to enter forcefully over the network as IOT enabled device has inbuilt Wi-Fi
then there is a antitheft system which raise the alarm and communication module. PIC microcontroller has no inbuilt
notify owner so that owner can take further action communication module so ZigBee is used as an external
immediately. Another risky major issue is gas leakage in communication module in system [4].
home. LPG gas is a flammable gas. So in this case also system
will raise an alarm and notify user. In this paper, we discussed smart home system to control,
monitor and secure Home based different technologies.
Section II, describes the working of smart home system based If any intruder trying to enter in home in absence of owner,
on technologies like GSM, Bluetooth, IOT and motion sensor sense and send SMS to owner. Then owner can
Microcontroller respectively. In Section III, we describe some send command from his mobile to turn ON lights of house and
general features of smart home system. Section IV, contains to raise an alarm so that intruder get warned. Home
comparative analysis of all technologies based smart home automation system is explained with an example as suppose
system. Finally in section V, we conclude our paper by owner is absence at home and guest come then owner can get
considering all major outline of paper and future work. a video call. After seeing that person he can disabled the
security system and give commands to ON/OFF lights, fan or
other home appliances too from his mobile. If someone leaves
home then also owner will get to know with the help of video
calling. So after that he can change the status of home
II. LITERATURE SURVEY appliances and enable home security system. Here appliances
are connected to mains supply through a relay so that can be
A. GSM Based Home Automation,Safety And Security easily controlled with the help of microcontroller [3].
Using Android Mobile Phone
D. Design and Installation of Home Automation And
In this paper author developed a module which having two Security System Using microcontroller And Zigbee
parts, hardware and software. Hardware architecture is built
modulation
with 8 bit microcontroller, GSM phone with GSM module,
relay module and sensors. Software part consist programming Author describes, smart home system based on
for Arduino and developed an Android application for smart microcontroller with ZigBee module and GSM network [4].
phone. GSM modem can be used for communication between Voice recognition system is used to receive the commands.
home owner and system to execute commands or to get alerts Microcontroller is used as central processing unit. ZigBee is
from systems in form of SMS. After GSM modem receives used for communication [5]. Relays are used to control home
command in form of SMS, it will be executed by appliances. Smoke sensor generate signals when smoke is
microcontroller to change the status of appliances as ON/OFF. detected. PIC controller sends data to RS 232 about smoke
For the home security purpose sensors are used like MQ2, sensor [4]. One port of GSM module is connected to RS232 to
MQ7 and ultrasonic sensor [1]. As MQ2 and MQ7 are gas send alert message to user in case of fire hazards [4].
sensors, in case of any nasty situation microcontroller raises
an alarm and sent SMS through GSM modem to GSM phone III. FEATURES OF SMART HOME SYSTEM
[1].
Smart home are becoming very popular in recent years. It
plays a very important role in everyone’s life. Fig.1, shows
B. Bluetooth Based Home Automation and Security Using worldwide market for smart home service [8]. There are so
ARM9 many features and benefits of smart home system which
According to author, Bluetooth is very low cost, flexible includes:
and having suitable capability. In this system, Wince 6.0
Operating system is used for ARM9 devices [2]. GUI is A. Reduce human efforts
developed using Visual Basics .net to automate home Home automation reduces human efforts, as authorized
appliances. For ARM 7 and ARM 9, MDK (Microcontroller family members can access home appliances from
Development Kit)–ARM is used as software development everywhere.
environment. MDK-ARM specially designed for
microcontroller applications. With micro controller devices
and MDK-ARM, you can use sensors and actuators you B. Helps old aged and handicapped people
require. This includes temperature and light sensors. GUI  If any old aged or handicapped person present in
which is programmed in VB .net is used to send the family and everyone from that family is working then
commands to microcontroller with the help of Bluetooth. smart home system is like a blessing for them. If any
Based on received commands microcontroller will take action risky situation arises with old aged or handicapped
on appliances. Control is given for only authorized person and person then family will get to know immediately and
output of a security system is in form of LED [2]. can take further action.
 If handicapped or old aged person is unable to walk
C. IOT Based Smart Security and Home Automation then also he/she can access home appliances due to
System home automation system.
In this paper, author built an IOT based smart and wireless
home automation and security system. Author used TI- C. Save Electricity
CC3200 Launchpad board embedded with micro-controller
Main aim for home automation is SAVE ELECTRICITY
and onboard Wi-Fi shield which will be used for home
[6]. Everyone should use electricity as per need. As in home
automation purpose. PIR motion sensor is also used to detect
automation, control of home appliances is in everyone’s hand
the intruder [3].
then can control use of electricity as per requirement.
 D. Very user friendly TABLE I. COMPARATIVE SUMMARY

 It is very easy to use and robust system. Technology Feature Disadvantage

 No need to give extra training to access the system. Delays in
Access home appliances and control
sending
 Automation and security is important for everyone and home security by sending and
commands in
plays a vital role. GSM receiving commands in form of
case of weak
SMSs. MQ2 and MQ7 sensors used
mobile
to sense gas leakage.
network.

Bluetooth
For Bluetooth technology android have a range
based GUI is developed to help limitation of
Bluetooth owner to communicate with his 100 meter so
smart home. cannot access
system outside
range.

In case of
sensor failure
Sensors and IOT enabled devices
whole system
used to satisfy the smart home
IOT will collapse
conditions.
because lots of
dependency
on sensors.

Voice based commands are Low end

PIC accepted. Relays are used to control controller.
Microcontrpller home appliances and No inbuilt
Fig. 1. Worldwide smart home service market with ZigBee microcontroller is central processing communicatio
unit n module.

IV. COMPARATIVE ANALYISIS

V. CONCLUSION
From above surveyed paper, every smart home system is a
wireless system. Android phone plays a very important role in From all above papers surveyed we can conclude that,
all types of system [6]. In GSM based home automation, every author come with different technology and concept for
system allows to send commands to control home appliances smart home system. With these different technologies,
and get alert in form SMS. For GSM home security also SMS different algorithms, flowcharts were also implemented. Every
is used as Communication Bridge between owner and system technology has some advantages and disadvantages too. The
[1]. Bluetooth having 2400 HZ frequency and range of 100 main purpose of smart home system is to smoothen the life of
meter for connectivity with 3Mbps speed [2]. As compare to old aged and handicapped people and to save electricity. Now
other technologies used for smart home system, Bluetooth a days the services provided by smart home systems are
have distance limitation. Bluetooth based smart home system affordable to everyone. So popularity rate of using smart home
will not work beyond 100 meters [2]. As there is distance system increases day by day. Smart home services provide
limitation in Bluetooth based smart home system but it will security more rather that automation. Smart home system
work properly and efficiently within the range. Bluetooth reduces your stress by ensuring you to provide security to your
based system is very low cost and easy to use. The basic home even if you are not present there. In future people may
concept used in IOT (Internet of Things) is to connect and come up with in built home automation and security system in
monitor things remotely using Internet. From above survey, their dream home. Smart home system will become
we can say that IOT is best suited technology for home everyone’s need.
automation. This system is low cost with minimum set of
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