Near field communication based smart augmented reality system

With the advancements in technology, the Internet of Things has been widely used in recent times to automate various real-life tasks. In this paper, the authors develop a secure home automation system using NFC (Near Field Communication) tags and a custom-built mobile application. The designed system is an attempt at developing a cost-effective home automation system that can be monitored in real time. Various environmental parameters are also monitored and analyzed using the necessary sensors. An automated voice control functionality is implemented. The voice control is multi-lingual and can be customised as per the user's convenience. The authors also propose a machine-learning based framework to analyse the power consumption in a home. This would help the user with insights and help in reducing electricity costs. An augmented reality feature targeted at elderly and disabled individuals is added to automate appliances at their convenience