IoT-type Electric Fan: Remote-Controlled by Smart-Phone

In the network and communication generation, smart-phone is carried by almost every persons. As such, IoT (Internet of Things) device controlled by smart-phone over wireless and telecommunication network such as WiFi and LTE (Long Term Evolution) is a promising technology. Accordingly, this paper implemented a PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) signal generation module and integrated it in a FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array) embedded system to realize an IoT-type electric fan that can be remote controlled by smart-phone. Furthermore, the implemented remote controlled framework can be utilized to control other household electric appliances such as refrigerator, washing machine, and air conditioning to achieve the purpose of convenient and smart appliances control.