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Implementation of a cost-effective home lighting control system on embedded Linux with OpenWrt

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In recent years, the significance of greenhouses has been increased greatly because the world has been facing serious problems with energy as its growing demand. At the same time, home automation systems have been steadily gaining popularity; growing toward smart home based on Cloud technology. This paper introduces a cost-effective home energy saving system based on a small embedded system with remote controlling feature. For this purpose, the system is composed of a wireless router based on embedded Linux for the platform to develop a low-cost energy control server and a smart phone for remote light control app. The prototype system was implemented by porting OpenWrt onto the wireless router which is connected with an interface board with LEDs attached. The remote access and GUI function were implemented by TCP/IP programming using Apple iPhone. The operation of the remote control system was verified by socket communication between the smart phone and the wireless router, and by USB communication between the wireless router and the interface board. The implementation result shows that an OpenWrt-based wireless router can give benefits of saving energy and safety through lighting control.

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    Cheong Ghil Kim

  2. Department of Convergence Security, Kyonggi University, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

    Kuinam J. Kim

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Kim, C.G., Kim, K.J. Implementation of a cost-effective home lighting control system on embedded Linux with OpenWrt. Pers Ubiquit Comput 18, 535–542 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00779-013-0671-1

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