Smart Home — IoT home automation system
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Smart Home

Save electricity wisely.
Smart living for everyone, not just smart cities.

An affordable IoT home automation and energy management system designed for the middle-class segment — retrofits existing appliances with voice control, real-time monitoring, and predictive bill analytics. Ranked #2 in India at Smart India Hackathon 2018.

ArduinoIoTAndroidJavaFirebaseVoice RecognitionSensorsRelay ModulesESP8266MQTT
Rank 1st Runner Up
Event SIH 2018
Venue NCL Pune
Target Middle Class
Control Voice Enabled
Platform Android + IoT

What This System Does

Energy Monitoring
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Retrofit Integration
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Voice Control
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Mobile Android App
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Bill Prediction

About

Smart Home prototype overview
SYSTEM_OVERVIEW ● LIVE
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When it comes to energy saving, energy management is the process of monitoring, controlling, and conserving energy in a building. Today, many private companies sell smart home products — but they're priced for premium buyers only.

Our approach is different. We target the middle-class segment, embodying the philosophy: why only smart cities, and why not smart huts? Our products integrate with existing home appliances — automating what you already own, not replacing it — a feature most competitors don't offer.

We extend control through multi-utility controllers and voice control developed especially for senior citizens and the visually impaired. The system is designed by minimizing hardware cost to deliver affordable, efficient, market-ready products — with software that lets customers analyze day-to-day energy consumption and predict upcoming bills.

6 Features We Built

01

Energy Monitoring & Control

Real-time monitoring and control of energy usage across the entire building. Track consumption patterns per appliance, visualize daily usage data, and optimize electricity spend with intelligent automation rules.

Energy Monitoring & Control
02 🔌

Existing Appliance Integration

Works with your current appliances — no replacements required. Retrofit smart capabilities onto existing fans, lights, and gadgets through our custom relay modules. This is the key differentiator from mainstream smart home products in the market.

Existing Appliance Integration
03 🎛️

Multi-Utility Controllers

Custom-built hardware controllers that manage multiple appliances from a single node. Reduces wiring complexity and hardware cost while maximizing coverage — designed to minimize BoM (Bill of Materials) without sacrificing capability.

Multi-Utility Controllers
04 🗣️

Voice Control Access

Hands-free voice control designed for accessibility — enabling senior citizens and visually impaired users to interact effortlessly with home systems. No app required; just speak and the system responds.

Voice Control Access
05 📱

Android Companion App

Full-featured Android application and a central tablet application for user convenience. Simple UI holding calculated values stored in the database — remote appliance control, energy consumption history, and scheduling from anywhere.

Android Companion App
06 📊

Bill Prediction & Analytics

Predictive analytics engine that uses consumption patterns to forecast upcoming electricity bills. Empowers households with data-driven decisions before the bill arrives — a feature largely absent from other affordable home automation products.

Bill Prediction & Analytics

Screenshots

Built for Android and a central tablet application. Simple UI with calculated values stored in the database — remote control, energy history, and bill prediction in one place.

Prototype Implementation

The developed product is integrated and tested in a home setup including lights, fans, and other appliances. Watch both prototype demonstrations below.

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Prototype Demo — Part 1
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Prototype Demo — Part 1

Hardware prototype integrated with home appliances including lights and fans. Demonstrates real-time control via the Android app.

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Prototype Demo — Part 2
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Prototype Demo — Part 2

Full end-to-end demonstration of the prototype — multi-utility controller triggering multiple appliances simultaneously.

Real World Implementation

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Real world implementation demo
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Award & Recognition

Winning moment SIH 2018 at NCL Pune
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Smart India Hackathon 2018

Ranked #2 in India at the Smart India Hackathon 2018 Grand Finale held at CSR — National Chemical Laboratory (NCL), Pune, India. Smart India Hackathon is a nationwide platform by the Government of India to solve pressing societal problems through student innovation.

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Trophy & Certificate

Official 1st Runner Up trophy and certificate issued at the Grand Finale — recognizing the Smart Home system as one of India's top 2 affordable home automation solutions.

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YourStory.com Recognition

Received personal appreciation from the CEO of YourStory.com — India's leading startup media platform — for the innovation and social impact of the project.

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College Recognition

Formally appreciated by the College Chairman, Principal and academic dignitaries for representing the institution with distinction on a national stage.

Gallery

Winning Moment Video

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