(IJACSA) International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications, Vol. 8, No. 2, 2017 206 | Page www.ijacsa.thesai.org GSM based Android Application: Appliances Automation and Security Control System using Arduino Kainat Fareed Memon, Javed Ahmed Mahar, Hidayatullah Shaikh, Hafiz Ahmed Ali, Farhan Ali Surahio Department of Computer Science, Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur Mir’s, Sindh, Pakistan Abstract—Now-a-days, automation is playing significant role using android phone in human life, particularly, handicapped and senior citizens. Appliances automation allows users to control different appliances such as light, fan, fridge and AC. It also provides security system like door controlling, temperature & fire detection and water shower. Furthermore, security cameras are used to control and monitored by the users to observe activity around a house. It has been observed that the internet services in interior Sindh are not as much better as required. Hence, GSM SIM900A based android application is developed named Appliances Automation & Security Control System using Arduino. The developed system is decomposed into two separate entities: (1) hardware is designed and developed using Arduino (MEGA 2560) with other required electronics components which is programmed using embedded C language, (2) an Android app which provides freedom to user to control and access the electronic appliances and the security system without internet. The developed application is tested in Karachi, Sukkur and Khairpur with ZONG, Moblink, Telenor and Ufone. The acceptable results are achieved at Karachi and Sukkur but suitable results are not calculated at Khairpur in terms of delay due to the frequency of selected GSM Module. Keywords—android application; gsm module; security system; Arduino I. INTRODUCTION The basic idea of home automation is observed since 1970s but expectations of the peoples are continuously and constantly increase due to the advancement of the technology and internet services. During the literature review, it has been observed that different researchers proposed architectures for various efficient and convenient home automation systems. Even the technology is entirely changed but the function and importance of home automation systems are same as previous [1] [2]. Recently, life is increasingly tight with the rapid growth in communications and information technology. The electronic and electrical environment with respect to automation of the household activities including centralized control of appliances, and other systems, to provide improved convenience, comfort, energy efficiency and security [3]. Appliances automation for the elderly and disabled can provide increased quality of life for persons who might otherwise require caregivers or institutional care. It can also provide remotely accessible environment in which each appliance can be remotely accessed and controlled using software as an interface, which includes an Android application [4]. The intellectual societies bring information where safe, economic, comfortable and convenient life has become the ideal for every modern family. In Pakistan, most of the people use Android phones for improving the living style but overall environment is not secure and safe. Therefore, it is a great need of automation systems. The GSM based android software application along with the security system is developed and presented in this paper. The developed application is useful enough for users including handicapped persons. II. LITERATURE REVIEW Many research contributions have been published pertaining to the home automation and automatic security systems. The fundamental information regarding the home automation and security systems implemented with Arduino and GSM technology are described and presented by Kaur [5]. Some researchers used Bluetooth technology in networking environment as well as automation systems for instance; Sriskanthan [6] developed an application for home automation using Bluetooth technology. In previous past, home automation systems are ambiguous and complicated due to the system hardware but nowadays these systems are used by many people across the world with modern technologies. Touch screen based home automation system is developed by Wagh [7] using GSM and Zig-Bee. The GSM technology is also used by Singh [8] in the developed appliance system. The android application having low cost and provide switching services is presented and with object oriented programming language by Pawar [9]. The Internet of Things was used in the proposed system for controlling and monitoring the various appliances. GSM is widely used in such kind of application that controls the appliances. In Pakistan most of the offices, business platforms and educational institutes have not any appliances security system that provide facility to control the devices through-out the smart phone applications. Thus, no work has been found in Pakistan from the side of security control system. The security of homes is mandatory in countries like Pakistan. The survey was conducted by Chitnis [10] from the peoples having different background for the awareness of the automatic home automation system and its significance particularly in terms of security. The home security system is developed and presented by Mali [11] using motion sensor