Part 4 - Ajax Home Automation...

Now the final part is downloading Ardumation Android App from Google Play Store.

Ardumation

The usage is quite simple and can be explained using simple steps.

1. Download and open the app.
2. Select a device manufacturer for the T.V. , Media Players(DVD, Blu-Ray..A. V. Receivers), A.C. and Others(If any) from the T.V. tab and do the same for D.T.H.(Digital Satellite Receiver) tab respectively.
3. Connect your smartphone to the Arduino, by pressing Menu key and choosing connect. (Default pairing key is 1234, if you haven't configured your HC-06/HC-05 Bluetooth module) .
4. The latest version has user enter their custom D.T.H. manufacturers for those whose devices names aren't listed in the D.T.H tab. 
5. The last tab simply controls the home switches you configured.

Watch the YouTube video regarding how to connect and the usage of this App.

Please leave any suggestions, comments and feed back on my blog , email or on Google Play Store.

Part 1 - Harware / Software Required

Welcome to the Ardumation - wireless home automation tutorial.

I made a simple home automation project using Arduino, applying bluetooth wireless capability to it, thereby creating a easy to use wireless home automation that controls your TV, DTH Settop Box, Music / DVD / Blueray player, A.C. and your home light, fan....etc

Prerequisites for this Project:

1. Basic knowledge of C, Java(SDK Installed on PC), and (Arduino installed on PC) even if you dont know dont worry there are plenty of ready made applications available on NET.

2. Next comes the hardware part, you''ll be needing an Arduino Board (mine is Uno rev 3).

There are several variants available, as the blueprint of Arduino is open source you can even make your own Arduino. Most popular are Arduino Uno, Arduino Mega, Freeduino Uno...etc

Basically an Arduino is a very popular and easy to use programmable board for creating your own projects. Consisting of a simple hardware platform and a free source code editor with an easy “one-click compile/upload” feature, it’s designed to be really easy to use without being an expert programmer.

Arduino is also the most popular microcontroller board for advanced users and all kinds of more ambitious projects. It’s been used to make robots, home automation gadgets, automotive projects, for sensing and controlling lights, motors, locks and servos, sound and video, interactive objects like animated sculptures, toys and games, radio links and just about anything else you can dream up. It can even be a web server and connect your projects to the Internet. A huge number of example projects (including both hardware designs and software source code) are available to help beginners get started.

You also need a Plug-in expansion boards called “arduino wireless bluetooth shield” that add extra wireless functionality to your home automation project.

To your shield we need an Arduino compatible Bluetooth Module or XBee's as they are known(HC-05 ), you can buy them online or search your nearest store.

A 6 Volt relay board for the switches in your home, depending on the number of switches you wish to control, normally they are available as 1,2,3,4,8,16 relay board.

A 10-12 female-male breadboard jumper wires, and an USB-B type cable for connecting Arduino to your computer.

A 7 - 9 Volt 500 mAh -1 Amp AC to DC adapter.

Other than the above mentioned hardware, you also need to have an Infrared LED, Infrared Receiver Module TSOP 1738.

And ohh.. I forgot to mention, dont forget to download Arduino software, and copy IRRemote Library from your phone's memory(Copied automatically when you install Ardumation Android app).