IOT SMART HOME: IMPLEMENTATION OF A REAL-TIME ENERGY MONITORING PRESSING IRON

ABSTRACT

This work focuses on harnessing the power of the Internet of Things (IOT) in the design and construction of a Smart Pressing Iron Device for a Laundry Organization to bridge an economic and financial reporting gap with respect to energy consumption in such organizations. It uses a Thing-Speak powered IOT Energy Monitoring System. Aimed at reduction of energy usage in homes and offices, by harnessing and making use of the data acquired in monitoring the energy consumption in the organization, this will then allow for better energy saving decisions. This Project addresses challenges encountered in energy monitoring for professional laundry services through the provision of a cheap solution in which energy consumption data can be visualized graphically and useful data can be easily extracted from such. The current and voltage signals are passed through sensors, coupled to an Arduino Uno microcontroller, which serves as the control unit, responsible for the computation of the Energy consumption. It further allows for seamless upload of the energy consumption data to a Thing-Speak cloud server, which then enables permitted users to monitor their energy consumption in real time remotely based on time usage and amount of energy consumed. This research was tested to measure the accuracy of the constructed system in successfully sensing and computing the voltage, current and power parameters, and uploading the data to the Thing-Speak Cloud Server, and the results showed an accuracy of 96% in the process alighted, with a negligible time lag in the upload rate. This project majorly addresses and bridges the gap based on the need for data and proper information in making informed decisions concerning energy management and usage in small, medium and large-scale laundry organizations.

Keywords: Pressing Iron, Smart Home, Automation, Energy Consumption