UV-C Appliance Safe Operation Timer

Background

This ultra light-weight embedded Web server was developed using an Open Source TCP/IP stack running on a 8-bit Microcontroller for home automation applications, like switching on lights and other domestic appliance remotely from a mobile phone or PC/monitoring the appliances state.

The trigger for this development was the need of a customer for low cost remote monitoring of parameters in an industrial setup.

Product and Technology Description

The Embedded Web Server is implemented on a generic off-the-shelf Embedded Ethernet Development kit, using freely available TCP/IP stack and HTTP server open source software. The software has been adapted for the specific purpose of Home automation in this demo. We also utilizing it for industrial automation applications.

• Industrial Automation: Near real time monitoring of large number of parameters in an industrial environment. Ethernet allows fairly long distances of cabling to be done. A Web Server (embedded) in this scenario can connect to the process/manufacturing equipment and can provide data to a central control/monitoring station at lower costs.
• Home Automation: For the ultimate geeks, how about controlling and monitoring all the lighting, fans, geysers in your home from a web browser from anywhere? :-)