VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY – HO CHI MINH CITY

HO CHI MINH CITY UNIVERSIITY OF TECHNOLOGY

FACULTY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

PROJECT REPORT

Subject: Introduction to Engineering

Instructor: Dr. Lê Ngọc Quỳnh Lam
Class: CC03
Group name: 3 – MISTER MISTY
Student ‘s Name & ID:

Bạch Quốc An – 2052823

Trần Hoài Phúc – 2053347
Thái Thị Minh Trâm – 2014816
Nguyễn Ngọc Thanh Hằng – 2052980
Mã Thoại Minh Hoàng – 2053013

Ho Chi Minh, January 5th 2021

LIST OF TABLE
Table C2.2.1 – Evaluation……………………......…………………………………………14

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 LIST OF FIGURES

Figure C1.4.1 – Coding…….………………………………………………………………5

Figure C1.4.2 – Arduino Board ……………………………...…..………………………..10

Figure C1.4.3 – App control ……………………………………..………………………..10

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 ABSTRACT

The modern lifestyle makes people usually forget about little things and an advanced home
model is one example for the solutions to the problem. A smart control in the switch means
that you can turn on or off electrical devices more easily, especially for absent-minded people.
We believe our product is very essential because it will reduce the situation when electric
devices are left turning on all night or for a long time, not to mention fire and other dangerous
cases. We have spent days and nights trying to integrate what are mostly left turning on so
that our model can serve many purposes. After the project, we have gained many experiences
and lessons like how to make teamwork effective, how to deal with problems occurring
during the process,…We have also learned how to use the Arduino board to turn on and off
electric appliances. In conclusion, we are confident that our product is applicable and
necessary in real lives and that we have learned many different things including both soft
skills and hard skills.

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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

1. Background/Introduction
 This report provides relevant information of the Smart Home model.
 Nowadays, the need to have better control of housing appliances, advanced
security, or helping the absent-minded from dwellers have been increasing day
by day, so our Smart Home model came to meet those demands.
 Our wills are applying technology for practical purpose, joining the housing
system’s industry and helping citizens to equip for their homes a reliable
application of technology.
 This report indicates an overall walkthrough of our project for readers to get
their best understandings of Smart Home model.

2. Problem statement
 Smart home system includes 5 bulbs in the kitchen and 1 bulb with a fan in the
bedroom, which is set up with a cell phone through bluetooth. This means you
can switch your devices more flexibly by your phone at any time. Designing a
smart home can help you control all the electrical devices at the same time
which also can reduce power.

3. Criteria to success
 Price: 30-35 US dollars.
 Durability: The smart home can be used evermore whenever connected with
cell phone by bluetooth.
 Reliability: The electric devices will be switched immediately when you power
your devices via smartphone.

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  Function: A smart control in the switch is not only used for turning on or off
appliance, but also can be changed to “blinking” effect.
 Technical feasibility: The smart home must be easily produced with current
technology.

4. Gather pertinent information

 Advantages: Experienced in technology, production.
 Disadvantages: Costly (more than a million VND).

 Cost:
o Arduino, Bluetooth assisted: 25 dollars.
o Led, Fan, Carton: 10 dollars.
 Legal issues:
Intellectual property.
 Environmental concerns:
Eco-friendly materials, recyclable.
 Core questions need to be asked and answered before we write our problem
statement:
1. What are the main features?
2. Usage frequency
3. Technical feasibility
4. Durability
 Evaluating method:
Gathering comments from customers.

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 CHAPTER 2: PRODUCT/SYSTEM
DESIGN
1. Image
Turn on/off the switch located right next to the bed (#1)

SUBSTITUTE
 For the users’ convenience, we can replace the switch with our bluetooth
device connected to an app on mobile to adjust one bulb (#2)

COMBINE
 To maximize the uses of the smart home, the device mentioned above will be
upgraded to control more bulbs and household appliance (#3)

2. Evaluate

(#1) Turn on/off the switch located right next to the bed

(#2) For the users’ convenience, we can replace the switch with our bluetooth device
connected to an app on mobile to adjust one bulb

(#3) To maximize the uses of the smart home, the device mentioned above will be upgraded

to control more bulbs and household appliance

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 Points
CRITERIA #1 #2 #3
available

Cost 15 12 13 14

Production difficulty 10 7 8 9

Size, weight 5 4 4 3

Appearance 12 9 11 12

Convenient to use 10 6 7 9

Safety 8 6 6 7

Legal issues 5 5 4 4

Durability 15 12 12 14

Recyclability 8 6 6 7

Customer appeal 12 9 10 11

Total 100 76 81 90

Table C2.2.1 – Evaluation

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 CHAPTER 3: TESTING

 Cost: 30 dollars as expected.

 Durability: Our product can be used for approximately 2-3 years without being
degraded. After that, you can replace the structure (the house) and still use the same
arduino system.
 Reliability: Over its simulated life cycle, our product is reliable in terms of immediate
switch as claimed.
 Function: Our design has fulfilled every function it was intended to be made
including “blinking effect”.
 Technical feasibility: we have successfully created a model with current technology.

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 CHAPTER 4: MAKING
PROGRESS
1. Coding
#include <SoftwareSerial.h>
SoftwareSerial mySerial(10, 11);
#define Lamp1 2
#define Lamp2 3
#define Lamp3 4
#define Lamp4 5
#define Lamp5 6
#define Lamp6 7
#define Lamp7 8
#define Fan8 9
char val;
String statusLamp1, statusLamp2, statusLamp3, statusLamp4, statusLamp5,
statusLamp6, statusLamp7, statusFan8;
void setup() {
// put your setup code here, to run once:
pinMode(Lamp1, OUTPUT);
pinMode(Lamp2, OUTPUT);
pinMode(Lamp3, OUTPUT);
pinMode(Lamp4, OUTPUT);
pinMode(Lamp5, OUTPUT);
pinMode(Lamp6, OUTPUT);
pinMode(Lamp7, OUTPUT);
pinMode(Fan8, OUTPUT);
mySerial.begin(9600);
Serial.begin(9600);
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 }
void loop() {
// put your main code here, to run repeatedly:
if (mySerial.available() > 0) {
val = mySerial.read();
Serial.println(val);
}
if (val == '1') {
digitalWrite(Lamp1, HIGH); statusLamp1 = "1";
}
else if (val == '2') {
digitalWrite(Lamp2, HIGH); statusLamp2 = "2";
}
else if (val == '3') {
digitalWrite(Lamp3, HIGH); statusLamp3 = "3";
}
else if (val == '4') {
digitalWrite(Lamp4, HIGH); statusLamp4 = "4";
}
else if (val == '5') {
digitalWrite(Lamp5, HIGH); statusLamp5 = "5";
}
else if (val == '6') {
digitalWrite(Lamp6, HIGH); statusLamp6 = "6";
}
else if (val == '7') {
digitalWrite(Lamp7, HIGH); statusLamp7 = "7";
}
else if (val == '8') {
digitalWrite(Fan8, HIGH); statusFan8 = "8";
}
else if (val == '9') {
digitalWrite(Lamp1, HIGH); statusLamp1 = "1";

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 digitalWrite(Lamp2, HIGH); statusLamp2 = "2";
digitalWrite(Lamp3, HIGH); statusLamp3 = "3";
digitalWrite(Lamp4, HIGH); statusLamp4 = "4";
digitalWrite(Lamp5, HIGH); statusLamp5 = "5";
digitalWrite(Lamp6, HIGH); statusLamp6 = "6";
digitalWrite(Lamp7, HIGH); statusLamp7 = "7";
digitalWrite(Fan8, HIGH); statusFan8 = "8";
}
else if (val == 'M') {
digitalWrite(Lamp1, HIGH); statusLamp1 = "1";
digitalWrite(Lamp2, HIGH); statusLamp2 = "2";
digitalWrite(Lamp3, HIGH); statusLamp3 = "3";
digitalWrite(Lamp4, HIGH); statusLamp4 = "4";
digitalWrite(Lamp5, HIGH); statusLamp5 = "5";
}
else if (val == 'A') {
digitalWrite(Lamp1, LOW); statusLamp1 = "A";
}
else if (val == 'B') {
digitalWrite(Lamp2, LOW); statusLamp2 = "B";
}
else if (val == 'C') {
digitalWrite(Lamp3, LOW); statusLamp3 = "C";
}
else if (val == 'D') {
digitalWrite(Lamp4, LOW); statusLamp4 = "D";
}
else if (val == 'E') {
digitalWrite(Lamp5, LOW); statusLamp5 = "E";
}
else if (val == 'F') {
digitalWrite(Lamp6, LOW); statusLamp6 = "F";
}

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 else if (val == 'G') {
digitalWrite(Lamp7, LOW); statusLamp7 = "G";
}
else if (val == 'H') {
digitalWrite(Fan8, LOW); statusFan8 = "H";
}
else if (val == 'I') {
digitalWrite(Lamp1, LOW); statusLamp1 = "A";
digitalWrite(Lamp2, LOW); statusLamp2 = "B";
digitalWrite(Lamp3, LOW); statusLamp3 = "C";
digitalWrite(Lamp4, LOW); statusLamp4 = "D";
digitalWrite(Lamp5, LOW); statusLamp5 = "E";
digitalWrite(Lamp6, LOW); statusLamp6 = "F";
digitalWrite(Lamp7, LOW); statusLamp7 = "G";
digitalWrite(Fan8, LOW); statusFan8 = "H";
}
else if (val == 'J') {
digitalWrite(Lamp1, LOW); statusLamp1 = "A";
digitalWrite(Lamp2, LOW); statusLamp2 = "B";
digitalWrite(Lamp3, LOW); statusLamp3 = "C";
digitalWrite(Lamp4, LOW); statusLamp4 = "D";
digitalWrite(Lamp5, LOW); statusLamp5 = "E";
}
else if (val == 'K') {
digitalWrite(Lamp1, HIGH); statusLamp1 = "1";
delay(500);
digitalWrite(Lamp1, LOW); statusLamp1 = "A";
delay(500);
digitalWrite(Lamp2, HIGH); statusLamp2 = "2";
delay(500);
digitalWrite(Lamp2, LOW); statusLamp2 = "B";
delay(500);
digitalWrite(Lamp3, HIGH); statusLamp3 = "3";

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 delay(500);
digitalWrite(Lamp3, LOW); statusLamp3 = "C";
delay(500);
digitalWrite(Lamp4, HIGH); statusLamp4 = "4";
delay(500);
digitalWrite(Lamp4, LOW); statusLamp4 = "D";
delay(500);
digitalWrite(Lamp5, HIGH); statusLamp5 = "5";
delay(500);
digitalWrite(Lamp5, LOW); statusLamp5 = "E";
delay(500);
digitalWrite(Lamp6, HIGH); statusLamp6 = "6";
delay(500);
digitalWrite(Lamp6, LOW); statusLamp6 = "F";
delay(500);
digitalWrite(Lamp7, HIGH); statusLamp7 = "7";
delay(500);
digitalWrite(Lamp7, LOW); statusLamp6 = "G";
delay(500);
}
else if (val == 'L') {
digitalWrite(Lamp1, HIGH); statusLamp1 = "1";
delay(500);
digitalWrite(Lamp1, LOW); statusLamp1 = "A";
delay(500);
digitalWrite(Lamp2, HIGH); statusLamp2 = "2";
delay(500);
digitalWrite(Lamp2, LOW); statusLamp2 = "B";
delay(500);
digitalWrite(Lamp3, HIGH); statusLamp3 = "3";
delay(500);
digitalWrite(Lamp3, LOW); statusLamp3 = "C";
delay(500);

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 digitalWrite(Lamp4, HIGH); statusLamp4 = "4";
delay(500);
digitalWrite(Lamp4, LOW); statusLamp4 = "D";
delay(500);
digitalWrite(Lamp5, HIGH); statusLamp4 = "5";
delay(500);
digitalWrite(Lamp5, LOW); statusLamp4 = "E";
delay(500);
}
} Figure C1.4.1 – Coding

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 Figure C1.4.2 –
Arduino Board

*Creating App Control

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 Figure C1.4.1 – App Control
2. Model – Making

We make a house by carton and decorate it with lovely things.

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 CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSIONS
1. Conclusions
Using SMART HOME, you can easily check and control everything happening in
your house whenever you want. SMART HOME is a technological way to make your
life become more convenient and easier. It will help you reduce the amount of daily
life work. It will give you more time for relaxing but doesn’t make you become lazier.
Furthermore, it is the best method to save energy and ensure security and safety for
your whole house. To sum up, SMART HOME is a system to make your day perfect.

2. Recommendations
We expect to advance our product with a system setting a 7-day smart schedule.
We wish to have a chance sync this product with Google Assistant, Amazon’s Alexa
and Siri shortcuts.

3. Lessons learnt
We have learnt how to:
 Make teamwork effective
 Manage time productively
 Design a poster for a project
 Make timeline based on Gantt Chart
 Make a report and evaluate the products

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 REFERENCES
1. “Control LED with bluetooth part 1” https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=U6pCsZplQRw&feature=share
2. “Control LED with bluetooth part 2” https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=oLGu2hjFjcg&feature=share
3. “Insert board and driver for Arduino’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=B5zfwGjugGM&feature=share
4. “Control devices with bluetooth”
https://www.scribd.com/document/362364868/%C4%90I%E1%BB%80U-KHI
%E1%BB%82N-THI%E1%BA%BET-B%E1%BB%8A-B%E1%BA%B0NG-
BLUETOOTH-pdf
5. “Introduction to Arduino”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4y8gzxLa20

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF TABLE.................................................................................................0
LIST OF FIGURES.............................................................................................2
ABSTRACT..........................................................................................................3
Chapter 1: Introduction.......................................................................................4
1. Background/Introduction.........................................................................................................4
2. Problem statement.....................................................................................................................4
3. Criteria to success......................................................................................................................4
4. Gather pertinent information...................................................................................................5

Chapter 2: Product/system Design....................................................................13

1. Image........................................................................................................................................13
2. Evaluate....................................................................................................................................13

Chapter 3: Testing..............................................................................................15
Chapter 4: Conclusions.....................................................................................16
1. Conclusions..............................................................................................................................16
2. Recommendations...................................................................................................................16
3. Lessons learnt..........................................................................................................................16

REFERENCES..................................................................................................17

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