Remotely Controlled Communication and Control System for Limited Mobility Individuals

Abstract:
There is a great deal of interest in furthering the capabilities of smart homes and intelligent environments. Our contribution to this research field is to create a system for use by individuals that may have temporary or permanent limitations in their mobility while they are recovering in the hospital as well as discuss open source options for a home version of the system for remote control of the environment as well as social interaction. There are several solutions available for the control of devices. Design improvements to a remotely controlled system for patients with limited mobility are described. Transition to an open source Android operating system is discussed for long-term use in the home environment. Prototype configurations for use in the hospital and home environment are introduced.

Existing System:
In existing system motion sensors were used to control devices by a limited mobility person. Since it has limited application we are using an android mobile for our applications.

Proposed System:
A system for controlling a rooms environment by a person with limited mobility and hand function is described with detailed analysis of design alternatives. The long-term goal is to reduce the anxiety of individuals with significant mobility limitations by providing them with communication and control capabilities. The proposed system uses Bluetooth as a communication medium between android mobile and the devices. The users with limited mobility can use their mobile to control the home devices. Atmels AT89C51 executes command received from the mobile through Bluetooth. The user can give input from the mobile to switch the devices ON or OFF. The android application has been developed to establish a connection with the control unit and mobiles Bluetooth. Devices will be controlled using electromechanical type relays by microcontroller.

BLOCK DIAGRAM:

Power Supply

LCD AT89C51 Micro Controller

Relay Driver

DC Motor

Relay Driver

Lamp1

Relay Driver

Fan

Relay Driver

Lamp2

Mobile Unit:

Hardware Used:

AT89C51 Microcontroller unit

Bluetooth Module LCD Relay Driver Android Mobile

Software Used:
MPLAB Compiler Embedded C Android Application

Advantages:
Cost efficient technique. Easy to access Remote control Application