Android based Relay Controlling System using Bluetooth & Microcontroller

Synopsis The Android Mobile Phone Platform by Google becomes more and more popular among software developers, because of its powerful capabilities and open architecture. The current market share for Android is near about 65 to 70 % throughout the world. And due to its Open Source Nature, we can interface it with different micro-controllers to enter into new world of embedded systems. In our project we are focusing on Relay Control System to operate household applications. We are using 8-bit Microcontroller with serial interface & (5VDC 230VAC) relays to control 5 devices. The communication between Microcontroller & Android Phone is established by Bluetooth Interface. Thus, we can use Android Handset as a touch-screen based remote controller to ON & OFF any appliance such as TV, Light, Fan, Music-System, etc. First we are establishing communication between Microcontroller & Android Handset using serial Bluetooth. It uses baud rate 9600 kbps. Then using the soft buttons on Android Handset we are operating functions of relay to ON & OFF

Block Diagram:-

R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 Relays 8 BitMICROCONTROLLER

Serial Bluetooth

Bluetooth Serial Comm.

Android Phone with Bluetooth