An artificial intelligence based tool for home automation using MATLAB

Abstract

A neural fuzzy system controlling home appliances is proposed. The central goal of home automation is to provide an efficient and convenient integration and inter-operation among appliances in households. The necessary software tools should present a comfortable user interface. One suitable programming method for home automation systems is the definition of linguistic rules that can be processed by a fuzzy system. In our approach it is assumed that the home system adapts itself to the occupants' lifestyle. Based on this idea, we present an appropriate neuro fuzzy controller. An implementation of this artificial intelligent based controller under the MATLAB/SIMULINK development environment is shown. It consists of functions that upgrade MATLAB/SIMULINK to a tool with hardware and Internet access. This tool is not only restricted to home automation, it can also be applied to control non time-critical processes.