Plc And Mobile Application Based Lab Automation

Abstract

In order to save energy and time, to ensure safety as well as to reduce the human
intervention, automation plays a vital role in today’s human life. Though there has been
significant development, individual’s routine task has to be automated. Here in this work
smart phones are used for automation as they are used throughout the day. In addition to
above PLC and Microcontroller are also used for automation. Lab automation (Industrial
automation lab) allows us to control lab appliances such as computers, Programmable logic
controllers, Pump, Lights and Fans. In Lab, fire accidents due to short circuits can be
prevented; sensing the usage of high power handling equipment or hazardous equipment in
the absence of lab in charge and automatic ON/OFF can be detected and tested using this
technology. The result of this research work is the implementation of a remote lab
automation application in mobile which can help users in order to control the lab. With low
cost, one can achieve automation system that can monitor and control lab equipment
remotely using the smart phone. The most famous and efficient technology for short range
wireless communication-IR blaster is used here to automate the system. So if the lab in
charge forgot to switch OFF the lights or other equipment, it helps him to turn OFF the
equipment with the smart phone.