Remote Generator Control Using Android Application

Abstract

The traditional technique of monitoring an electric generator was through regular checks on the generator's variables: oil, temperature, voltage, and current on a daily basis. Therefore, keeping a normal cycle of performance requires hard work and is often imprecise. The paper presents the solution for the aforementioned issues and more. The idea is to initialize an application that monitors electric generators wireless, using the famous Smart Phone operating system Android. The implemented sensors deliver analog signals that provide real time data about the generator's status. These data are converted and programmed though the Arduino microcontroller, which outputs the results in its digital state and then transforms the output into a serial signal, transmitted to the android phone, through a router. Thus a live feedback of the state of the generator is assured. In addition, this project provides a control button that can actually turn this generator on and off. This project is the first step towards the combination of systems and control because it revolutionizes the ideology of monitoring and displaying real time data which can be implemented in various fields depending on different needs. Such fields include electricity, mechanics, and communication. The main limitation faced was the lack of advanced electronics, and technology.