Design and Development of IoT-Enabled Power Management System for Smart Home with Enhanced Security Feature

This article presents a proposed architecture for a smart and secure home automation system that incorporatesadvanced Internet of Things (IoT) capabilities. The system under consideration has been developed with theobjective of maximizing the efficiency of power consumption in domestic electrical appliances. By employing acontinuous monitoring mechanism for the power consumption of individual devices, this system serves the twinpurpose of mitigating the risk of short circuits resulting from excessive electrical loads and enabling users tomonitor the energy consumption of each appliance. Consequently, it facilitates the efficient management of billingprocesses. The proposed model utilizes Internet of Things (IoT) technology to integrate video surveillance at theresidential entry, enabling live monitoring of visitors. The fundamental elements of this novel design comprise anArduino board and a collection of sensors encompassing fire, temperature, humidity, and other variables. Thesensors establish a connection with the system via the Thingspeak application, facilitating users' ability to retrievereal-time power usage data from a range of devices. In the event that a device exceeds a pre-established powerthreshold, the user will be promptly notified through the delivery of timely warnings. These alerts will be presentedin the form of graphical representations, which will effectively illustrate the patterns in power consumption.Moreover, the system's scalability enables the automation of many devices, making it a highly attractive solutionfor applications beyond residential settings. This includes industrial automation, notably within the framework ofIndustry 4.0.