Description
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE PROJECT
Initially communication was done by travelling from kilometre to kilometre to
deliver messages but now the trend involves talking to people even when they
are far away around the globe even to the extent of seeing them using the
present day 3G technologies. Now mobile phones can be used to trigger their
greatest revolution: by allowing us to run our homes remotely. If you are heading
home early on a sunny day to your house driving through traffic in Lagos, your
mobile phone can be used to switch on your central air conditioner at the touch
of a keypad or even turn on your water heater system on a cold night preparing
yourself for a warm shower (Alkar et al., 2015). Fitted to a kitchen wall, the unit
will communicate with tiny transponders attached to air conditioners, fridges,
washing machines, microwave ovens and household appliances.