Auto-Switch
The idea of the AutoSwitch is to save
electricity in a household setting without the users having to think
about it every time. The device will be a power strip that is using a
micro controller, in our case an arduino yun, to control a relay switch
built into the strip. This micro controller will be connected to the
homes wifi and will be able to tell when a pair device connects or
disconnects to the same wifi. If the device is connected then the
controller will flip the relay switch, turning on the power strip and
everything plugged into it. And when the device is not in range of the
wifi (disconnected) then the micro controller will turn off the power
strip saving energy.
Currently, the project members are divided into three groups. These groups include programming the yun, programming the app that will be associated with connecting the phone to the arduino, and the hardware. The hardware team has assembled the relay switch and needs to implement it into the power strip while both programming teams are continuing to work on codes to test.
Currently, the project members are divided into three groups. These groups include programming the yun, programming the app that will be associated with connecting the phone to the arduino, and the hardware. The hardware team has assembled the relay switch and needs to implement it into the power strip while both programming teams are continuing to work on codes to test.