Inspiration- Home Automation are often complicated and require a lot of expensive components,I have built it using cheap components and it can also be used in an actual home without the need of a subscription of any cloud platform or any hassle.
What it does- As it is a home automation device it can be integrated with any switch board and most electronic components and the devices that we connect can be controlled in our home or any other place that a person would want to automate their devices.
How I built it-I built it using cheap components such as an Arduino Uno and Bluetooth module which aren't very expensive and the app I built isn't very complicated to use.I started by writing the app and also by learning how to use the Bluetooth module with an android phone and the Arduino to give commands then later on I completed the app with a few error that I was able to fix and to conclude with the project,I made the video demo.
Challenges I ran into-As I have used MIT App Inventor,It ran into some runtime errors which were fixed thanks to the stack overflow community which helped me fix them and also,While using the automation with an LED I used the wrong resistor and the led won't glow because of the High resistance.I later on used the correct resistor and fixed the problem.
Accomplishments that I'm proud of- I built my first home automation after tons and tons of learning that was involved through YouTube and Academy and also my teachers.
What I learned- I learnt about the HC-05 module and how it can be used for home automation with an android phone and the Arduino Uno.
What's next for App controlled Home Automation- I want to build a better User Interface for the APP and make another version which will involve the BLYNK cloud which is somewhat free and will also be available through the cloud so other people can control their devices wherever they are in the world and I will also post tutorials on how to make it on YouTube and Udemy so other people can learn from it and to make it even better I want to make this project open source.
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