Home automation refers to the use of computer and information technology to control home appliances. Systems can range from simple remote control of lighting to complex computer/micro-controller based networks with varying degrees of intelligence and automation. Home automation is adopted for reasons of ease, security and energy efficiency. The main aim of this work was to create a smart home environment system which includes features like automatic light systems, sprinkler system, intelligent gate system (I- gate) which opens and closes automatically and escalator system designed specifically for blind. Infrared (IR) sensors were used for I-gate and escalator system. Two IR sensors were used for I-gate and for IR sensors were used for escalator system. Passive Infrared (PIR) sensor and photodiode were used for automatic lighting systems. Sprinkler system makes use of soil moisture sensor, temperature sensor and rain sensor. Actuators used in this work were dc pump for sprinkler system, stepper motor for I- gate system and dc motor for escalator. Microcontrollers Atmega 32 and Atmega 8 were used to develop smart home environment system.

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