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DOOR-AUTOMATION SYSTEM USING BLUETOOTH-BASED ANDROID

FOR MOBILE PHONE
Lia Kamelia, Alfin Noorhassan S.R, Mada Sanjaya and W.S., Edi Mulyana
Sunan Gunung Djati State Islamic University of Bandung, Indonesia
E-Mail: [email protected]

ABSTRACT
Smart Home is the term commonly used to define a residence that uses a home controller to integrate the
residence's various home automation systems. The most popular home controllers are those that are connected to a
Windows based PC. In our research we presented a part of smart home technology which using Bluetooth in a mobile
device, so it will more easy and efficient to use. It also based on Android and Arduino platform both of which are free open
source software. In this paper, a system called door locks automation system using Bluetooth-based Android Smartphone is
proposed and prototyped. First the hardware design and software development are described, then the design of a
Bluetooth-based Smartphone application for lock/unlock the door are presented. The hardware design for door-lock system
is the combination of android smart phone as the task master, Bluetooth module as command agent, Arduino
microcontroller as controller center / data processing center, and solenoid as door lock output. All of the tests indicate that
all goes according to the initial design of this research.
Keywords: android, arduino uno, door automation, bluetooth, smart phone.

INTRODUCTION
Today, most mobile phones are a 'smart phone',
which offers more advanced capabilities in connectivity
issues than regular cell phones. According to an
investigate by ABI Research, at the end of 2013, 1.4
billion smart phones has been in use: 798 million of them
run Android, 294 million run Apples iOS, and 45 million
run Windows Phone [1]. Smart phone usually support one
or more short range wireless technologies such as
Bluetooth and infrared, making it possible to transfer data
via these wireless connections. Smart phone can provide
computer mobility, ubiquitous data access, and pervasive
intelligence for almost every aspect of business processes
and peoples daily lives [2].
One of the smart phone applications that have
been developed is smart homes technology [3]. Smart
home technology is the technologies that are used in
homes with various apparatus converse over a local
network. According to the Smart Homes Association the
best definition of smart home technology is: the
combination of technology and services through home
networking for a better value of living. This technology
can be used to monitor, alert and execute, according to the
desired functions. Smart homes technology makes
automatic connection with environment via Internet,
telephone or regular fixed phones. Smart homes actually
have the ability to make life easier and more proper. Home
networking can also offer peace of mind. Whether you're
at job or on holiday, the smart home will aware you to
what's going on, and security system can be built to offer
some help in emergency situations. For example, not only
would a house owner be woken with warning of a fire
alarm, the smart home would also release doors, call the
fire department and light the pathway to safety [4].
The use of Bluetooth technology in a smart phone
today is not just for the transfer of data and files only. In
recent years, smart home automation is one of the

applications of Bluetooth technology. Bluetooth

technology operate over unlicensed, its available at
2.4GHz frequency, it also can link digital devices within a
range of 10m to 100m at the speed of up to 3Mbps but it
depending on the Bluetooth device class [5]. With these
qualifications of Bluetooth; we offer a door automation
system based on Bluetooth technology, especially in door
automation system.
BACKGROUND AND RELATED WORK
There are some factors that must to be considered
when designing a smart home system. The system is
invented to be low-priced, scalable so that new devices
can be simply integrated into the system, and it should be
user friendly. A variety of smart systems have been
considered where the control is via Bluetooth, internet,
short message service (SMS), smart card based, wifi etc
Shiu Kumar proposed smart home design
application that allows owner to manage their home
through internet. Its need a PC tend the information to the
internet, so a PC is used as a server that increases the price
and power consumption while others need web page
hosting that need extra cost also.In his paper, said that the
use of PC can require considerable cost and can be
reduced by using a microcontroller [6].
Deepali recommends the use of the android
platform version 2.3.4 Gingerbread and 3.1 Honeycomb
using the Java programming language for smart home
security system for the disabled and senior citizens [7]. In
his research , the connection between android platform and
the home device using wired conection, so It will be more
efficient to support various wired as well as wireless
technologies such as Bluetooth, Zigbee, Wi-Fi, World
Wide Web. The implementation of Bluetooth for home
security systems using the ARM9 processor were
introduced by Naresh [8]. Hao Shi, in his research on
home lighting settings implemented an open-source

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Android Development Tools (ADT), the Android SDK
(Software Development Kit) and Java Development Kit
(JDK) [9]. Manasee Patil had examined home automation
system using RFID, Wireless Sensor Network (ZigBee)
technology and GSM. ZigBee is low power wireless
technology used for monitoring and controlling various
devices [10]. R. Piyare [11] has introduced design and
implementation of a low cost, flexible and wireless
solution for home automation, especially or on/off the
lamp and to on/off the television automatically. However,
this is a basic system without advanced features like
integration of RTOS, and also not has light sensors that are
used to intelligently control the home appliances without
human intervention.
All research that mention above, inspired our
research to make a research about the device that
providing a safe and efficient solution for controlling
home automation. The first step to build a smart home is
about the security and the door is the mayor device for
security system.
The device is a system to lock and unlock the
door. Rather than using a key, it uses a command that is
delivered digitally via Bluetooth on Smartphone and other
mobile devices. The use of electronic lock using Bluetooth
on Android smart phones in addition to providing ease of
use, also provide better security than conventional key.
The system designed to simulate an electronic
key, which is controlled through a Bluetooth-enabled
smart phone. Controlling conducted by sending a
command via Bluetooth to the Arduino circuit that acts as
a connection between Android smart phone and solenoid.
Solenoid door lock is the electronic device that
made for door lock and often use for automatic door locks.
Solenoid will operate if the system has a voltage. The
average of the solenoid door lock is 12 volt. In normal
condition, the lever will be Normally Closed. If there is
any voltage through the solenoid, it will unlock the door.
Usually the solenoids combine with electric key lock
system with RFID and password. In our research we
combine solenoid door lock with Bluetooth-based smart
phone.
HARDWARE ARCHITECTURE AND
IMPLEMENTATION
There are several step in hardware design, i.e.

The design of Arduino Uno circuit

The design of Bluetooth circuit
The design of Solenoid door lock circuit
The design of LED circuit
The design of power supply circuit
The design of driver relay circuit

Arduino microcontroller serves as the brain of the

whole series. [12] The microcontroller can be linked with
other circuits to perform certain functions. The Arduino
microcontroller using IC ATMega328P-PU and works by
entering the program that has been created and ready for
instantly use. Bluetooth module used in this circuit is the

type of HC-05, which requires a 3.3 V DC power drawn

from the Arduino microcontroller circuit (pin 3.3 V), Pin
(TX 1) is a pathway transmit / send data on the Bluetooth
module HC-05 with microcontroller and Pin (Rx 0) as the
receive path / receiver data on the HC-05 Bluetooth
module with microcontroller while the path GND
(Ground) is a path connecting the data between HC-05
Bluetooth module with microcontroller circuit.

Figure-1. Block diagram of door automation system using

android.
The block diagram in Figure-1 describes the
system overall. This system has input from android
Smartphone using Andruino software (v0.11), the overall
system is controlled automatically and the output is a
solenoid that connected to the Arduino microcontroller
circuit. The function of each block can be seen in Table-1.
Table-1. The function of each System Block.
No

System Block

Arduino Microcontroller

2
3
4
5
6
7

Android Smartphone
(Andruino v0.11)
Bluetooth Module Hc-05
Battery and Adaptor
(12V)
Driver Relay
LED
Solenoid

Function
As data processing
center
As data input
As data receiver
As the power supply
As switch
As indicator
As system output

The system required a program that must be

implemented to the microcontroller. Programming
language for the Arduino microcontroller is C language.
To run the the program and incorporate the program to the
microcontroller needed software i.e. Arduino.
The mechanism of device is to input a digital
keypad on the software on android Smartphone first, if
there is a command that is controlled by the user, the data
will be instantly sent via a Bluetooth network then the
input received by the Hc-05 Bluetooth module that
connected to Arduino microcontroller. Arduino

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microcontroller circuit serves as a data processor that
controls the solenoid that previously connected to a relay
that functions as an on / off switch.
Microcontroller is the central data in processing
system. Microcontroller Arduino has been equipped with
an internal EEPROM, Flash memory, etc. This section will
examine the input password, and give orders to the LED
and relay, to fill out his program with the principle of ISP
(In System Programming) so that the program can be done
without removing control.
Power supply circuit is used to supply power
throughout the series; the power needed for the whole
series is equal to 12 Volts DC. There are several
components in the power supply circuit, such as
transformers that serve for lowering the voltage.
Capacitors are used as filters. And the last is the type
LM7812 regulator IC that functions as a regulator of the
power output by 12 Volt

Figure-2. Power supply circuit.

Figure-4. Flowchart for solenoid door lock programming.
Relay has a function as an electronic switch.
Relay will be active when given input from the
microcontroller, and serves as a switch for the solenoid
system. In this research, we use the electro mechanical
solenoid 12 V with supply voltage to 12V from Adaptor.
Solenoid connected to the Relay, Relay connected to the
5V pin of the Arduino Uno for supplying coil voltage and
ground Relay to ground Arduino Uno pin.

Figure-3. Relay driver circuit with solenoid

LED circuit serves as indicator for electric
current. LED will turn on when current is passed from
12V DC solenoid in open-door condition, so the LED will
be off when the system / solenoid current is not passed in
the locked state.
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
We use C language as programming language for
Arduino (1.0.5) to run Arduino microcontroller. Relay as a
switch to move the solenoid is set in pin 6 in Arduino
microcontroller. Output pin 6 in relay will be in high
condition and 1 s delay after user gives an order. [13]

EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS
After the implementation phase, the testing
process performed. The results of the test series shows the
minimum system of the Arduino microcontroller circuit
system has a minimum value 9600 Bits per second, with 8
data bits and 1 Stop Bits. The whole series in this study
operate the power of 12 volts. The power drawn from an
adapter with a 7812 regulator IC. A function of this IC is
to make the input voltage 220 volts of electricity into the
main 12 volt DC, so it is safe and does not damage the
circuit. Testing is done by ensuring the circuit has been
installed correctly. With LED indicator that turn on in the
microcontroller circuit and make sure there is no damaged
component.
Relay and solenoid used to open and lock the
output. The relay driver receives input data from Pin 6 on
the microcontroller. Pin 6 on the microcontroller has
function as input keypad on smart phone. Voltage
measurements performed on output of the microcontroller
Pin 6 using Volt-Ohm meter. Testing was conducted to
determine the changes or differences in voltage solenoid.
Further testing is to examine the connectivity
between Bluetooth on android Smartphone with Bluetooth
module series HC-05 and the connection between keypad
with Microcontroller. All of these tests show that all goes
according to design connections. Final testing is testing the
connection System to lock/unlock the door automatically.
The test is performed to test the Arduino output in giving
output on the LED and Relay for opening and closing the
systems. Positive cable from the 12V supply adapter

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connected to a COM port on the relay, and the other
connected to a port on the relay NO. This condition make
the voltage supply of the adapter can not flow because
normally Open positions in the state. When the relay is
active, the relay was originally connected to the COM port
and port NC will be connected to the COM port and port
NO. These conditions make voltage supply passed the
solenoid adapter and make solenoid open the door system.

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Figure-5. LED on indicate the connection between power

supply, relay and solenoid.
CONCLUSIONS
This is a ongoing project. This paper gives basic
idea of how to control home security for smart home,
especially for door key locks. We use solenoid door lock
system as a prototype for indoor and outdoor key lock
system. It also provide a security and easy for Android
phone/tab users. This project based on Android and
Arduino platform both of which are Free Open Source
Software. So the implementation rate is inexpensive and it
is reasonable by a common person. Accomplishment of
wireless Bluetooth connection in microcontroller permits
the system installation in more easy way. The system has
been successfully designed and prototyped to control the
door condition using an Android Bluetooth-enabled phone
and Bluetooth modules via Bluetooth HC-05. We have
discussed a simple prototype in this paper but in future it
can be extended to many other regions.

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