Android Controlled Air Conditioner Remote
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This document describes a project to create an Android application that allows users to control an air conditioner remotely using their smartphone. The application would use Bluetooth to communicate with an Arduino board connected to an IR LED, which would send signals to the air conditioner to turn it on/off and adjust the temperature. The system has advantages like being more convenient and easy to use than a physical remote, but limitations include a shorter operating range due to using IR signals. The document outlines the hardware and software components used, including an Android app created with MIT App Inventor and programs uploaded to the Arduino board. It concludes the system could be applied to other remote-controlled devices and represents continued development of smartphone applications.
![International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET) e-ISSN: 2395 -0056
Volume: 04 Issue: 03 | Mar -2017 www.irjet.net p-ISSN: 2395-0072
© 2017, IRJET | Impact Factor value: 5.181 | ISO 9001:2008 Certified Journal | Page 44
Android Controlled Air Conditioner Remote
Ms. Shraddha Ram1, Ms. Adya Tripathi2
1Student, Electronics and Communication Engineering, UMIT-SNDT, Maharashtra, India
2 Student, Electronics and Communication Engineering, UMIT-SNDT, Maharashtra, India
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Abstract – Remote is an essential component of electronic
devices such as Television, DVD player, Air Conditioner (AC),
etc. and used to operate that device wirelessly in a particular
range. If a remote is misplaced it is difficult to find it, aswell as
only one person can use it at a time. This leads us to the
designing of a remote which will be in one self’s mobile phone.
We are developing the remote buttons on the android
application, by which we will be able to ON/OFF AC or
increase/decrease the temperature of AC. Here we will be
using Bluetooth as a medium to interface between mobile
phone and controller. The AC will be controlled using an
android phone commands. The android application will bere-
programmable and toolingcanbechangedtoprovidemultiple
applications.
Key Words: Android mobile phone, Bluetooth module
HC-05, IR LED, IR receiver, AC remote, etc.
1. INTRODUCTION
Nowadays remote controller is availableforevery electronic
device. But time is invested in search of it. So we candevelop
the remote on our smart phone screen by using android
applications which indeed will be very useful for
communication. The purposeofour researchistoprovidean
Air Conditioner remote control architecture but with
powerful computational platformssothatdesignercanfocus
and enjoy air conditioner without wasting time in search of
remote. We can operate Air Conditioner by our mobile not
only at home but also from outside. Total control will be
there in our hands. This simple architecture is alsouseful for
Education of android application and Arduino IDE
programming because students can buildtheirownAndroid
application with low cost and use them as platform for
experiments in several course.
2. LITERATURE SURVEY
In earlier system, the devices were controlled by manual
operation. A person was supposedtogoneartothe switchor
the device to switch ON or OFF the device. Although many
wireless protocols exist they fail toprovidecompactnessand
user friendly interfaces to the users. User can control
appliances easily by his Smartphone via Bluetooth. It
provides simple user interface. The personal universal
controller (PUC) is a remote control deviceforimproving the
interfaces to complex appliances. The PUC engages in two-
way communication with everyday appliances, first
downloading a specification of the appliances functions,and
then automatically creating an interface for controlling that
appliance. With the help of LIRC [2] [7] you can decode any
infrared remote control codesandanyAndroid phonecanbe
converted into a remote control, so totally removing the
need of remote controls. The only limitation with this
approach is that the android phone should have an infrared
port with it. The infrared remote control has the
performance of the high signal to noise ratio, strong anti-
interference, reliable transmission of information, low
power and cost, therefore it is widely used in home
appliances more or less. In addition to utilizing in home
appliances, it has been brought into the industrial control
and so on. But the formats of infrared remote control
protocol used are different betweenthedifferentcompanies’
production, the consequence from this is that an infrared
remote control device must be fit for the home appliances.
3. METHODOLOGY
This section presents the sequence of completion of this
project. Initially a block diagram was finalized on what
components will be used for this idea. Later a software
platform and flow of software was decided and worked on.
These are described as follows.
3.1 Block diagram
Block diagram is a basic flow diagram to explain the project.
Here we can see that the Arduino Uno board is connected to
the Bluetooth module directly. Arduino board is powered by
using 5 V power supply. IR LED and IR receiver is connected
on the transmitting and receiving terminals of the Arduino
board respectively.
Fig -1: Block diagram
This whole connected hardware is connected to the android
mobile phone wirelessly viaBluetooth module HC-05.Onthe
software part we used MIT app inventor and Arduino IDE.](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/irjet-v4i311-171216105144/85/Android-Controlled-Air-Conditioner-Remote-1-320.jpg)
![International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET) e-ISSN: 2395 -0056
Volume: 04 Issue: 03 | Mar -2017 www.irjet.net p-ISSN: 2395-0072
© 2017, IRJET | Impact Factor value: 5.181 | ISO 9001:2008 Certified Journal | Page 45
3.2 Hardware description
The reason why we chose Android platform for our
application is that it is user friendly. Android is the mobile
operating system which is owned by American company
named Google [1].
Fig -2: Circuit diagram
Firstly we required the IR remote control of AC (Hitachi AC
here). Using the IR receiver we received the codes on the
Arduino IDE which weinstalled on our hardware(i.e.laptop)
[2]. After receiving the codes from the remote, we used the
same codes as the output to be delivered on pressing the
particularbuttononmobileapplication.Whenthebuttonwas
pressed on the application it transfers the control via
Bluetooth device to the Arduino board. Arduino board gives
the command to IR LED to send that code to the AC, and thus
the AC is controlled with Android phone.
3.3 Software description
A computer hardware and software require each other for
complete execution. In this project two software used are;
1-MIT app inventor
MIT App Inventor is an open-source web application which
was originally provided by Google and is now maintained by
the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) hence MIT
app inventor. It transforms the coding of complex languages
into a simple drag and drop based coding [3].
Fig -3: Basic idea of MIT app developer
2- Arduino IDE
The Arduino IDE (Integrated Development Environment)
software was downloaded and installed on the hardware
(laptop) [4]. Arduino IDE providesaperfectplatformtowrite
and burn the program onto the Arduino board. It consists of
libraries and source codes with it.
Fig -4: Flowchart for receiving IR codes on Arduino IDE
4. ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
This application of the IR LED using Bluetooth and Android
phone, has various advantages as well as disadvantages;](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/irjet-v4i311-171216105144/85/Android-Controlled-Air-Conditioner-Remote-2-320.jpg)
![International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET) e-ISSN: 2395 -0056
Volume: 04 Issue: 03 | Mar -2017 www.irjet.net p-ISSN: 2395-0072
© 2017, IRJET | Impact Factor value: 5.181 | ISO 9001:2008 Certified Journal | Page 46
ADVANTAGES
• The main advantage of this application is that it is user
friendly.
• It is comparatively easy to develop the application. • It is
not much costlier
• Easier to locate this remote
DISADVANTAGES
• The main drawback of this project is the range of IR LED,
because it needs to be kept near the AC set.
• The reason that it consists of hardware as well as software,
its maintenance level increases.
5. CONCLUSIONS
Here we would like to conclude that the Bluetooth a good
way for wireless communication. Even though having a few
drawbacks but it works fairly for applications having a
specified range. The Android Application is proved to be a
better substitute comparatively to the actual remote of any
appliance. The development of apps is easy and free of cost.
With tremendous smart phone in markets, it is bound to
have many more applications in near future. It provides for
more development of applications based on android
operating system. This opens doorfor widerangeofpossible
similar applications like Remote starter for car, Automation
of household tasks, etc.
REFERENCES
[1] https://recombu.com/mobile/article/what-is-android-
and-what-is-an-android-phone_M12615.html#
[2] International Journal of Engineering Research and
Development e-ISSN: 2278-067X, p-ISSN: 2278-800X,
www.ijerd.com Volume 4, Issue 6 (October 2012), PP.
89-92
[3] http://appinventor.mit.edu/explore/about-us.html
[4] https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Software
[5] MIT app inventor 2- ai2.appinventor.mit.edu/
[6] A Summary of Short-Range Wireless in 2003 By Glade
Diviney, Embedded R and D Manager, Extended
Systems, Inc.
[7] Android Developers Guide. Android Architecture.
[online] 2013. URL:
http://.android.com/about/versions/index.html.
BIOGRAPHIES
Student, Usha Mittal Institute of
Technology, SNDT University,
Mumbai, India
Student, Usha Mittal Institute of
Technology, SNDT University,
Mumbai, India](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/irjet-v4i311-171216105144/85/Android-Controlled-Air-Conditioner-Remote-3-320.jpg)
Android Controlled Air Conditioner Remote
- 1. International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET) e-ISSN: 2395 -0056 Volume: 04 Issue: 03 | Mar -2017 www.irjet.net p-ISSN: 2395-0072 © 2017, IRJET | Impact Factor value: 5.181 | ISO 9001:2008 Certified Journal | Page 44 Android Controlled Air Conditioner Remote Ms. Shraddha Ram1, Ms. Adya Tripathi2 1Student, Electronics and Communication Engineering, UMIT-SNDT, Maharashtra, India 2 Student, Electronics and Communication Engineering, UMIT-SNDT, Maharashtra, India ---------------------------------------------------------------------***--------------------------------------------------------------------- Abstract – Remote is an essential component of electronic devices such as Television, DVD player, Air Conditioner (AC), etc. and used to operate that device wirelessly in a particular range. If a remote is misplaced it is difficult to find it, aswell as only one person can use it at a time. This leads us to the designing of a remote which will be in one self’s mobile phone. We are developing the remote buttons on the android application, by which we will be able to ON/OFF AC or increase/decrease the temperature of AC. Here we will be using Bluetooth as a medium to interface between mobile phone and controller. The AC will be controlled using an android phone commands. The android application will bere- programmable and toolingcanbechangedtoprovidemultiple applications. Key Words: Android mobile phone, Bluetooth module HC-05, IR LED, IR receiver, AC remote, etc. 1. INTRODUCTION Nowadays remote controller is availableforevery electronic device. But time is invested in search of it. So we candevelop the remote on our smart phone screen by using android applications which indeed will be very useful for communication. The purposeofour researchistoprovidean Air Conditioner remote control architecture but with powerful computational platformssothatdesignercanfocus and enjoy air conditioner without wasting time in search of remote. We can operate Air Conditioner by our mobile not only at home but also from outside. Total control will be there in our hands. This simple architecture is alsouseful for Education of android application and Arduino IDE programming because students can buildtheirownAndroid application with low cost and use them as platform for experiments in several course. 2. LITERATURE SURVEY In earlier system, the devices were controlled by manual operation. A person was supposedtogoneartothe switchor the device to switch ON or OFF the device. Although many wireless protocols exist they fail toprovidecompactnessand user friendly interfaces to the users. User can control appliances easily by his Smartphone via Bluetooth. It provides simple user interface. The personal universal controller (PUC) is a remote control deviceforimproving the interfaces to complex appliances. The PUC engages in two- way communication with everyday appliances, first downloading a specification of the appliances functions,and then automatically creating an interface for controlling that appliance. With the help of LIRC [2] [7] you can decode any infrared remote control codesandanyAndroid phonecanbe converted into a remote control, so totally removing the need of remote controls. The only limitation with this approach is that the android phone should have an infrared port with it. The infrared remote control has the performance of the high signal to noise ratio, strong anti- interference, reliable transmission of information, low power and cost, therefore it is widely used in home appliances more or less. In addition to utilizing in home appliances, it has been brought into the industrial control and so on. But the formats of infrared remote control protocol used are different betweenthedifferentcompanies’ production, the consequence from this is that an infrared remote control device must be fit for the home appliances. 3. METHODOLOGY This section presents the sequence of completion of this project. Initially a block diagram was finalized on what components will be used for this idea. Later a software platform and flow of software was decided and worked on. These are described as follows. 3.1 Block diagram Block diagram is a basic flow diagram to explain the project. Here we can see that the Arduino Uno board is connected to the Bluetooth module directly. Arduino board is powered by using 5 V power supply. IR LED and IR receiver is connected on the transmitting and receiving terminals of the Arduino board respectively. Fig -1: Block diagram This whole connected hardware is connected to the android mobile phone wirelessly viaBluetooth module HC-05.Onthe software part we used MIT app inventor and Arduino IDE.
- 2. International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET) e-ISSN: 2395 -0056 Volume: 04 Issue: 03 | Mar -2017 www.irjet.net p-ISSN: 2395-0072 © 2017, IRJET | Impact Factor value: 5.181 | ISO 9001:2008 Certified Journal | Page 45 3.2 Hardware description The reason why we chose Android platform for our application is that it is user friendly. Android is the mobile operating system which is owned by American company named Google [1]. Fig -2: Circuit diagram Firstly we required the IR remote control of AC (Hitachi AC here). Using the IR receiver we received the codes on the Arduino IDE which weinstalled on our hardware(i.e.laptop) [2]. After receiving the codes from the remote, we used the same codes as the output to be delivered on pressing the particularbuttononmobileapplication.Whenthebuttonwas pressed on the application it transfers the control via Bluetooth device to the Arduino board. Arduino board gives the command to IR LED to send that code to the AC, and thus the AC is controlled with Android phone. 3.3 Software description A computer hardware and software require each other for complete execution. In this project two software used are; 1-MIT app inventor MIT App Inventor is an open-source web application which was originally provided by Google and is now maintained by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) hence MIT app inventor. It transforms the coding of complex languages into a simple drag and drop based coding [3]. Fig -3: Basic idea of MIT app developer 2- Arduino IDE The Arduino IDE (Integrated Development Environment) software was downloaded and installed on the hardware (laptop) [4]. Arduino IDE providesaperfectplatformtowrite and burn the program onto the Arduino board. It consists of libraries and source codes with it. Fig -4: Flowchart for receiving IR codes on Arduino IDE 4. ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES This application of the IR LED using Bluetooth and Android phone, has various advantages as well as disadvantages;
- 3. International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET) e-ISSN: 2395 -0056 Volume: 04 Issue: 03 | Mar -2017 www.irjet.net p-ISSN: 2395-0072 © 2017, IRJET | Impact Factor value: 5.181 | ISO 9001:2008 Certified Journal | Page 46 ADVANTAGES • The main advantage of this application is that it is user friendly. • It is comparatively easy to develop the application. • It is not much costlier • Easier to locate this remote DISADVANTAGES • The main drawback of this project is the range of IR LED, because it needs to be kept near the AC set. • The reason that it consists of hardware as well as software, its maintenance level increases. 5. CONCLUSIONS Here we would like to conclude that the Bluetooth a good way for wireless communication. Even though having a few drawbacks but it works fairly for applications having a specified range. The Android Application is proved to be a better substitute comparatively to the actual remote of any appliance. The development of apps is easy and free of cost. With tremendous smart phone in markets, it is bound to have many more applications in near future. It provides for more development of applications based on android operating system. This opens doorfor widerangeofpossible similar applications like Remote starter for car, Automation of household tasks, etc. REFERENCES [1] https://recombu.com/mobile/article/what-is-android- and-what-is-an-android-phone_M12615.html# [2] International Journal of Engineering Research and Development e-ISSN: 2278-067X, p-ISSN: 2278-800X, www.ijerd.com Volume 4, Issue 6 (October 2012), PP. 89-92 [3] http://appinventor.mit.edu/explore/about-us.html [4] https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Software [5] MIT app inventor 2- ai2.appinventor.mit.edu/ [6] A Summary of Short-Range Wireless in 2003 By Glade Diviney, Embedded R and D Manager, Extended Systems, Inc. [7] Android Developers Guide. Android Architecture. [online] 2013. URL: http://.android.com/about/versions/index.html. BIOGRAPHIES Student, Usha Mittal Institute of Technology, SNDT University, Mumbai, India Student, Usha Mittal Institute of Technology, SNDT University, Mumbai, India