VOICE CONTROL SMARTHOME

ABSTRACT

Voice Recognition is the process in which certain words of a particular speaker will
automatically recognize based on the information included in individual speech waves. The
usage of voice gives a control system that can be effective and convenient to be used. The
application of this system involves modifying the switching system from the traditional way
which is physical contact with the switch to a safer way where the usage of voice replaces all the
physical contact. This study shows that it is reasonable to assume that voice command could
have a positive effect combined with the nudge theory. Meanwhile, voice command has shown
to have an emotional impact on the user, almost creating a relationship, possibly it will affect
human behavior as well. Studies show secession in positive behavior from nudging and boosting
after some time, results in a decrease in inefficiency. By creating a positive environment for a
healthy relationship towards the Smart Home. It is therefore possible to assume that voice
command could help to create a beneficial attachment and an emotional bond to the smart home
and generate a more long-term efficacy. Since studies show that both voice command and music
can affect human behavior when it comes to buying products or creating an emotional
attachment to a brand and products. Creating an emotional attachment through voice may
prevent the reversal in behavior from nudging and therefore generate synergy effects. Since
smart homes are believed to become more efficient when combining the advantages from AI
with sustainable behavior, the voice commands role will most likely become even more
important. E.g. the AI will know when it is most effective to run the dishwasher, however, it will
be furthermore efficient if the dishwasher is fully loaded, something today operated by the user.
This is the part where human interaction is essential. To create an environment where both man
and machine work together with synergy effects, development in AI is crucial. Furthermore, a
combination between Voice command, Smart Homes, and nudging will be effective is merely
estimation based on several reports and studies. Further studies within Smart Homes are essential
to fully evaluate the hypothesis.

The system takes the human voice commands by it is own inbuilt microphone that
converts the sound wave to an electrical wave. This system not only takes the voice commands
and executes them to control electrical devices but also gives a response acknowledgment
through speech output. This system can perform the different commands to control devices such
as turn-on, turn-off, prime time, and go away; at the same time, it can develop a conversation
with the user. The voice commands are processed in real-time, using an offline Bitvoicer server
and a microcontroller (Arduino) through USB serial communication. Performance evaluation is
carried out with encouraging results of the voice commands through the Speech Recognition
Engine and controlling various electrical devices.

The purpose is to develop a system that can control appliances we use every day like
Fans, Lights, TV’s etc. by your voice itself and you can switch those devices on and off with
your voice commands and we can store those devices present status (either switched on or
switched off) automatically into a remote cloud and we can access them through our mobile or
computer from anywhere on the world. We are developing, called Voice control smart home, and
is primarily driven by the processing of natural language voice commands. The model provides
an affordable system for home automation by using the smart phones they already have. The
voice-controlled automated homes will be able to make the life of differently able persons.
Voice-automated system can further be improved by using machine learning to detect the
patterns of users to provide them better service by understanding their habits and provide them
services without even asking daily.Although the concept has been brought forward multiple
times in the past, it was not until recent years the development targeting the general public took
place. Due to the development being relatively new and without much testing, knowing the
possible effects of implementing this type of system is of great interest. This study focuses on
investigating current and possible installations of voice-controlled systems in smart homes to
further assess some of the possible effects of implementation.

We argue that this approach should be attractive to seniors, and people with a
limited range of mobility. Also, the hardware needed to implement the system is commonly
available and inexpensive. The most sophisticated device in my model is a smartphone, which in
most cases, is already owned by the prospective user. An ideal home automation system must
provide a balance between cost, robustness, reaction time, processing power, flexibility, security,
and convenience among others. This review paper elaborates on the different methods of
integrating voice recognition technology in home automation systems.

INTRODUCTION

Voice control smart home is building automation for a home, called a smart home or
smart house. A voice control smart home will monitor and/or control home attributes such as
lighting, climate, entertainment systems, and appliances. It may also include home security such
as access control and alarm systems. When connected with the Internet, home devices are an
important constituent of the Internet of Things ("IoT").

A voice control smart home system typically connects controlled devices to a central hub
or "gateway". The user interface for control of the system uses either wall-mounted terminals,
tablet or desktop computers, a mobile phone application, or a Web interface that may also be
accessible off-site through the Internet.

While there are many competing vendors, there are increasing efforts towards open
source systems. However, there are issues with the current state of home automation including a
lack of standardized security measures and deprecation of older devices without backward
compatibility.

Home automation has a high potential for sharing data between family members or
trusted individuals for personal security and could lead to energy-saving measures with a
positive environmental impact in the future.

A lot of research has been done and many solutions have been proposed to remotely
access the home appliances. Some of them used internet, wireless technology to communicate
and control home appliances, others used Bluetooth and GSM technology for controlling the
home appliances.

The main aim of our system is to build a perfect companion for someone to be at home.
Generally, home automation research targeted many needs like applications that provide the
luxury and smart requirements while some threw light on the special needs for elderly and
disabled etc. our system is a computer based system that can accept voice to direct commands
and process them. The system provides us switching any device ON/OFF.

OBJECTIVES OF THE RESEARCH

Android-based application for controlling the home utilities has certainly an incredible
effect on the society, where it can also cause the elimination of discrimination towards the daily
life objects when all people will get the same ease of managing utilities. This project will enable
the user to control the electrical appliance in home using their voice as the medium that will
control the power system. This project also aim to allow not only the user that have train the
system with their voice to control the system but it extend to the other user who also can use the
system without do the training process again.

The major aim of this project is to provide a platform which has never existed before.
The application software will work along with the google voice recognition services, where it
will get the voice command and it will be converted into text format so that it could be
understandable in a logical way and that command will be transferred to Arduino Uno device via
Wi-Fi, and at that point the command will be executed to complete the task, ultimately the action
will be performed in the way device is pre-programmed. If we put the things in more short and
logical form, following are some of the major aims and objectives of our project.

• This project is designed to use the voice recognition technology to control home
utilities i.e. light and fan.

• Its implementation especially focuses on the needs of disabled people.

• Google voice recognition facility will be utilised to input voice.

• Android phone will be used for the application software which will be connected to the
google voice command input.

• Application software will be responsible for converting the voice command into the
text format.