AI Voice Assistant for Web-Based Smart Home Device Control

Abstract

Home automation systems, in which a building can intelligently react to environmental changes and the needs of its
occupants, have recently emerged with the rise of the Internet of things and smart cities. Some kind of control,
ideally wireless, that facilitates communication between the structure and its occupants is required for the
establishment of various parameters inside such an ecosystem. Voice controls are only one of several forms of
controls. This article details the process of creating a voice assistant that can manage various electrical devices
present in a home automation system. Various software and hardware tools have been used in the construction of
this system, including but not limited to: Visual Studio Code, Google Firebase, MAMP, jQuery, PHP, and Arduino
UNO. A web platform has been established that allows for the control of a number of sensors, including a gas
detector, a presence detector, a temperature and humidity sensor (DHT11), and a relay for lighting control. The
process of creating the manual connection and how it has progressed to voice control have been detailed.