Automação residencial com ESP8266 NodeMCU e Assistente Virtual

Abstract

For many people with disabilities (PdC) and the elderly, performing routine tasks such as turning on lights, opening or closing doors and windows can be difficult or dangerous due to physical limitations. Home automation, especially when using open source technology such as the ESP8266 NodeMCU platform, offers numerous advantages in terms of safety and comfort. Home automation is an interdisciplinary field that involves researching the home environment, deploying sensors, equipment and other security, health and entertainment systems, with the aim of helping or dispensing with human effort. Inclusive automation provides remote or automatic activation of automated systems, offering comfort to the user so that he has greater autonomy and independence in his daily activities. This technology offers several forms of adaptation and control, such as voice command through a virtual assistant such as Alexa, or resources installed in the user's wheelchair, allowing total control of devices connected to the system or of the residence itself. The main objective of this course conclusion work was to develop a prototype that simulates an automated house, where the user can activate several devices through voice commands using the ESP8266 NodeMCU. The methodology involved the research and study of existing technologies, the implementation of the home automation system and the evaluation of the results obtained. With this work, we understand that automation can provide a better quality of life for people with disabilities, due to the implementation of security features and independence provided.