Analysis of Electricity Use Efficiency in Smarthome with SMS and IoT Microcontroller Technology

Abstract

Smarthome technology in everyday life is increasingly widespread with developments in its application media. Of course, each applied media has a different circuit arrangement but still has the same purpose. This research aims to analyze the efficiency of energy use of Smarthome technology in turning on house lights using GSM modules and IOT Microcontrollers. Both media allow users to set the schedule of lights on and off using a Smartphone. In addition, the ability to control lights directly via SMS and applications on Smartphones provides user flexibility in lighting management. The implementation of smarthome media in this research contributes to energy efficiency and user convenience in managing lighting devices at home. Experimental results show that this system is reliable, responsive, and provides smarter control of home lights by using IoT Microcontroller technology in this case Node MCU ESP 8266 and smartphone applications. Similarly, the GSM Module can control home lights with the support of SMS commands using cellular networks. Thus, this research provides a solution in comparing the level of electrical energy efficiency and also the economic level of the two smarthome media.