Abstract:<p><em>At this time the control of the light switch in most homes is still controlled manually by pressing the on/off switch button. Lights in or around the house are often turned on first when traveling for a long time, because the homeowner cannot control the lights remotely. This results in an increase in the cost of electricity consumption. This paper presents a tool that can automatically control the on/off light switch remotely, using an SMS gateway and using an IDR sensor. The test tool uses… Show more
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