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ABSTRACT
Smart homes based in the IoT paradigm are becoming popular, where common objects develop into sophisticated and smart appliances that make the lives of people easier, more efficient, and practical. These devices are built to be autonomous according to the users’ preferences and needs. This paper focuses primarily on smart curtains that are designed to improve the comfort and security of the residents.The curtain is made of a smart fabric that has LEDs embedded in it. It also consists of light, temperature, and PIR sensors that are placed as a single unit in the curtain. This device is controlled by the users’ smartphone application, which is a very straightforward approach. The device data is uploaded to the cloud which can then be accessed by the mobile application and vice versa. Apart from functioning as a regular curtain, it aims at controlling the indoor light intensity based on ambient lighting conditions and turning the AC ON/OFF with respect to ambient temperature. It also alerts the user through an alarm and app notification in case of fire or intrusion when the security mode is ON. A prototype of the same was designed and tested for different modes, temperature, and lighting conditions.
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R. Sriharini
R. Sriharini graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Chennai in the year 2021.
N Edna Elizabeth
N Edna Elizabeth, has graduated her Bachelor’s degree from Government college of Technology – Coimbatore in Electronics and communication in the year 1990. She obtained her Master’s degree from MIT-Anna University in the year 2001. She has completed her Ph.D in the area of Mobile ad hoc networking at Anna University. She has 25 years of teaching experience and has been working for a reputed company for 5 years. She is currently working as a Professor in Electronics and communication department in Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar college of engineering, SSN Nagar, Kalavakkam, Chennai 603 110, India. She has 50 publications in International and National Journals and conferences in the area of Mobile Ad hoc networks. Her currents area of research is security issues in mobile Ad hoc networks and vehicular Ad hoc networks. She is a Life Member, Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE), New Delhi and IETE, New Delhi. She is also a member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), New York. She received Best Faculty award for the outstanding performance for the academic year 2007-2008 and 2009-2010.
D. Supriya
D. Supriya graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Chennai in the year 2021.
V. S Surenther
V. S Surenther graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Chennai in the year 2021.
S. Sneha
S. Sneha graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Chennai in the year 2021.