Remote access of home appliances using Humanoid robot

Abstract

This paper demonstrates a novel method which enable client to control their home appliances and systems from remote using a Humanoid robot named Nao. The novelty involved in the proposed method is the usage of Humanoid. With the advent of human-like information processing in humanoid, when compared to other existing technologies, reliability in task execution is ensured. This paper present the results of controlling television remotely using Infra-Red sensors embedded in Nao. The televisions that are non-compatible with the IR sensors of Nao are controlled using their remote controllers by making Nao identify the correct remote and operate it with pre-defined limb movements. Thus by integrating the concepts of image processing and behavioral simulation, we intend to create a smart home assistant.