Smart Home Automation: Integrating Voice and Typed Command Control for Lights, Fan, and Socket, with Automated Water Tank Management and Room Temperature Sensing

This research explores the design and development of a smart home automation system that integrates voice and typed command controls to manage household appliances including lights, fans, and sockets, alongside automated water tank management and room temperature sensing. The system addresses the limitations of traditional home automation setups by replacing manual switches and basic remote controls with intuitive smartphone-accessible interfaces. A combination of hardware components such as Arduino UNO, Bluetooth modules, sensors, and relays and software frameworks like speech recognition libraries and mobile applications were used to achieve seamless control, energy efficiency, and enhanced comfort. The system design followed the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) approach, incorporating key methodologies such as error handling, real-time data processing, and wireless communication via Bluetooth. Comprehensive feasibility assessments confirmed the technical viability, cost-effectiveness, operational reliability, and legal compliance of the system. The resulting prototype demonstrated efficient automation of home utilities, reliable wireless communication, and a user-friendly interface. The study concludes that the integrated system offers a significant improvement in energy management, user convenience, and modern living standards, marking a promising advancement in smart home technologies.