You can see everything on the LCD screen, which makes the system PC-independent
Log the data on the microSD card and present it on the graphs
The procedure is easy: insert the microSD card (formatted as FAT32 and having no more than 32 GB of memory) into the SD card reader, turn on the system and leave it on its own. When you wish to finish, simply turn off the SD logging function, insert the microSD card to the computer SD card reader and run the Visualizer script.
Don't worry if you can't use the computer! Basically turn on the system and operate on it with the included membrane keyboard. This way of operating lets you manage the devices connected to Arduino. You can view the sensors states in suitable formats and set the distance limits, as well as toggle on or off the SD logging mode.
If you wish to write any program that would operate on the data sent by the system, there's no problem - Arduino constantly sends the data via the serial communication and it's up to you how you use it! The Smart House Manager is an example software, provided with the system. The output from the system is described in this video.
Connect the pins from Arduino to any device or circuit where the presence of eletrical power is a signal to turn on the specified machine. The system allows the user to connect up to 5 devices to the system. Remember to be careful while making the circuits or the system may be damaged.
The system is interfaced with PC
Manage up to 5 devices at once
Features of this smart house system
It's based on Arduino and it takes advantage of the humidity, distance, temperature, light and sound sensors. It uses the Nokia 5110 LCD screen and is able to send the data directly to the PC, as well as log it on the microSD card. You can read about the features in detail below.