Development of an All-In-One Smart Home and Irrigation System Prototype

The advancement of automation technologies made lives simpler and easier in all aspects. In today’s world, automated systems [1] are replacing manual systems progressively. In this paper, an overview of current and emerging home automation systems is discussed. Then, the developed system is presented that is a one-stop-shop for all the use cases with the novelty of transforming traditional homes into smart homes through merging Artificial Intelligence (AI) [2] and Internet of Things (IoT) [3] thus providing the freedom to connect, integrate, monitor, and control houses remotely, securely, and at a cheaper cost. The use of AI allows monitoring and analyzing data through dashboards. Hence, sending realtime notifications to the user to ensure home management and security remotely. Also, the novelty in introducing IoT in this system is through incorporating different modalities and functions in one system controlled remotely for example the automation and monitoring system [4], the wireless [5] irrigation system, and the security system. All the components are controlled and monitored using a central web and mobile application. On the hardware components side, the system consists of the Raspberry Pi, the RFID Card Reader, the 8-channel relay module, and some sensors. Hence, the presented system is wholesome and scalable, so the user can start small and grow on demand, as this solution is loosely coupled, and tightly integrated. In brief, the solution is a secure, reliable, cheap, and all-inclusive smart home automated system.