Virtuswitch with capacitive technology with Blynk / Muhammad Amirullah Hamdan

• Main Author: Hamdan, Muhammad Amirullah
• Format: Student Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: Control engineering systems. Automatic machinery (General); Microelectromechanical systems
• Online Access: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/99646/1/99646.pdf; https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/99646/

The rapid evolution of technology has ushered in a new era of convenience and efficiency in our daily lives. VirtuSwitch aims to develop the existing technologies which the conventional wall switch into online switch that can wirelessly turn on and off any electrical appliances. It allows the user to remotely control electrical appliances using a tablet, smartphone, or other network-connected devices. This project focus to help physically disabled people and elderly. They need physical effort to operate the convenience wall switch. So, developing home automation systems will reduce their burden by tapping the device to control the house. This project has ultrasonic sensor and capacitive switch compared to previous research. A capacitive switch is not a mechanical switch which lacks physical contact and makes it a longer lifespan. The sensor helps the user to find the switch if the user did not hold the online switch. This project has a huge potential to develop more in future because it can help our daily lives more efficient.