Abstract:
A normal Wi-Fi based automation system has a limitation of an operational range of 30-50 meters. The appliance working in this system must be within this range. The problem of lesser range can be solved by installing a Microcurve automation system which is an antenna-based automation system. It acts as an additional layer over the Wi-Fi-based automation system with the addition of an antenna-based mechanism attached to the router that will increase the operational range of appliances up to 1 km (LOS). The appliances are operated by Microcurve smart app. When the button is clicked to switch on an appliance from the Microcurve app, data sent by the device reached the Wi-fi router. This data includes the destination address with the IP address of the Ethernet shield attached to the router. The router then routes the data towards the micro-controller via port forwarding. The data is accessed by the controller and sent towards the specific appliance via the antenna transceiver. The transceiver attached to the appliance will convert the incoming analog data to digital form and data is executed, and the appliance is turned on via relay. The same process happens for turning off the appliance.
