Abstract:
New technology applications in managing human living styles, workplaces including residences have led to the
discovery of different methods of interacting and controlling both users and the buildings. This piece of research work
proposed a simpler system for users’ interaction with home appliances, using Bluetooth technology for operation support.
As a study for this article, a combination of the Bluetooth and Arduino modules with smartphones is introduced to provide
building users with easier access and control through a simple user interface. This designing way showed also great
management flexibility compared to using switches. Controlling remotely home users and appliances is more convenient to
its residents. Home appliances can be easily monitored using smartphones via Bluetooth connectivity because each one can
communicate over nearer cellular networks using some built-in communication capabilities. This paper discussed about a
combination of Android software and hardware, with Bluetooth module and smartphones. Then, it explained how these
technologies set together have created a system that enables accessing a control unit to turn “ON/OFF” status of the home
devices. The concluding sections are about the design and implementation of the proposed model applying these
technologies.
