IoT Based Smart Power Management in Public Areas along with Public Traffic Monitoring

Abstract

Abstract: Electricity consumption is growing rapidly across the globe and has become an essential component in today’s life. This allows us to use the various electronic and electrical equipment wherein the electricity is essential for ensuring their proper functionality. These electronic and electrical gadgets are power dependent. People use electricity in their day-to-day life by connecting to power grid without realizing how much it costs to produce it. Energy efficiency is one of the important challenges to minimize the consumption of the resources of the earth. Thus, it is important to find alternatives for power management not only in individual homes but also in public places. This paper aims to design a system that monitors the public traffic in metro trains, stations, and shopping complexes and update the live status of the web application. The system also provides automatic power management by controlling the load automation with the present person count. Based on that, it will turn on/off the fans and control the light intensity using an LDR sensor to save power.

Index Terms: Blynk App, Home Appliances, IoT Application, Relays, Sensors, Wi-Fi