Intervention of Internet of Things in Home Automation Applications

The Internet of Things (IoT) has been widely regarded as the driving force behind the transformation of our daily lives. Home automation, which is a key application of IoT, is becoming more prominent with the advent of smart homes. This trend is particularly evident as a growing number of households are seeking to integrate smart home automation systems into their daily routines. The concept behind IoT is simple, it involves the connection of daily life devices to the internet and vice versa, thus enabling them to communicate and carry out tasks autonomously or through remote commands from the user. IoT's intervention homes is vast and has several aspects of applications. In this study we will be discussing a few of those applications including home automation for control of home appliances without physical presence, monitoring of garden plants and autonomous or semi-autonomous irrigation systems, home security and surveillance using sensors for real-time alerts and alarms in case of unauthorized access.