1. Home Automation Device Development: Intelligent Power Plug
IC367 Project Proposal
Home Automation Device Development: Intelligent Power Plug
Group 14N01:
BAI Fan D
CHAN Cheuk Lun D
WONG Ka Ho D
Yan Tsz Wai D

2. Outline Applications Market Research Key Features Design Outline Costs
Key Components and Specifications
Development Tools
Project Schedule
Task Division

3. Applications
ZigBee
Wireless mesh network standard based on IEEE standards
Low cost, low power
OpenHAB
Open source
Can run on any device capable of running a JVM
Integrates different home automation systems and technologies into one single solution
Web-based UIs as well as native UIs for iOS/Android

4. Market Research Similar products on the market:
ZigBee Wireless Power Socket
FIBARO Wall Plug
Based on ZigBee technology
Current, Voltage and Power can be viewed on PDA
Remote control of the on/off status
Crystal RGB LED ring indicator
Load control and temperature sensor
Real time energy monitoring
Wireless control interface

5. Key Features Two-way indicators Communication interface: RS232/ZigBee
AC/DC isolation
Remote ON/OFF switching
9V DC voltage supply

6. Design Outline

7. Design Outline
Transmitter (Main Control)
Receiver (Plug Device)

8. Hardware Specification (power plug)
Input
220 V A.C.
Transmission
ZigBee Module
Transmission Frequency
2.4GHz
Transmission Distance
1600m
No. of sockets
3 + 1 USB (9V, 2A)
MCU
Microchip PIC18F46K22

9. Casing

10. Software Development tools
MPLAB IDE v8.84 (C programming)
OpenHAB programming and binding

11. Costs Components Quantity Price/pc (HKD) Total Cost (HKD)
Microchip PIC18F46K22 2 20 40
Zigbee Module DRF1605H 90
180
Resistor/Capacitor
19/45 - 50
Casing 10
Relay 3
150
Others
Total
480

12. Project Schedule – Gantt Chart

13. Task Division and Members
Software Design
MCU Programming/Debug
CHAN Cheuk Lun
OpenHAB Binding
YAN Tsz Wai
Casing
ZigBee Configuration
Website
BAI Fan
Hardware Design
PCB Schematics
WONG Ka Ho
PCB Layout
PCB Fabrication
Soldering
PCB Testing