Voice controlled home automation system using Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Internet of Things (IoT)

The primary objective of our project is to construct a fully functional voice based Home automation system that uses Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence and Natural Language Processing (NLP) to provide a cost-effective, efficient way to work together with home appliances. There are many smart home solutions in the market that aim to automate the basic operations of these home appliances using various technologies such as GSM (Global System for Mobile), NFC (Near-Field Communication) etc. However, most of these systems focus on mimicking the basic operation of the electrical switch. Our project aims at providing a fully automated voice based solution that our users can rely on, to perform more than just switching on/off the appliances. The user sends a command through speech to the mobile device, which interprets the message and sends the appropriate command to the specific appliance. We plan on implementing four basic home appliances as a “Proof-of-Concept” for this project which includes Fan, Light, Coffee Machine and Door Alarms. The voice command given by the user is interpreted by the mobile device using Natural Language processing. The mobile device acts as a central console; it determines what operation must be completed by which appliance to fulfill the user's request. The central console might likewise be either a desktop application, web application or a smart phone application as nearly all of the data transferred can be processed by the cloud. However, for the convenience of the user and increased mobile capabilities we will be using a smart phone in this project. The appliances are associated with the mobile device through an Arduino Board that establishes the concept of Internet of Things. The Arduino Boards are interfaced with the appliances and programmed in a manner that they respond to mobile inputs.

Introduction

Our project is built upon the on the concept of Internet of Things. We have determined to implement seamless integration of all the appliances in the home via a central console. The project greatly changes the way in which we communicate with our home appliances. It also reduces the need for any personal contact with any of them as it delivers a wholesome experience of wireless, voice controlled system. We plan to implement this project with the aid of Arduino boards with the capability to perform IoT (Internet of Things) operations. Installing the boards in every appliance of the house will allow us to establish real-time communication with them via Wi-Fi. We plan on using Arduino MK1000, known as Genuino MK1000 outside of the United States to implement this project.