Implementation of Automated Retractable Roof for Home Line-Dry Suspension Area Using IoT and WSN

Weather in Malaysia are hot and humid throughout the year thus having a sudden rain can disrupt the drying of laundries and make them wet. In this study, an automated retractable roof system was developed to overcome this problem. The development and implementation of this study enables user to monitor the parameters at the laundry suspension area by using their smartphone and prevent the laundries getting wet from rain. This study uses humidity sensors, Ultraviolet (UV) sensor, rain sensor, and temperature sensor to detect parameter such as humidity, UV intensity, presence of water and temperature respectively. Data from the sensors were collected and analysed to determine the values of parameters when rains occurred. These parameters were indicated as part of weather prediction study. From experiment, the retractable roof will open and close depended on condition met by the system. In addition, the system can communicate with the user’s phone through using Internet connection. The Blynk application in the smartphone allows the user to monitor and control the system through internet connection between the application and microcontroller. This study will be helpful for non-commercial use and can be expanded to commercial use as with further improvement.