Review On: Smart Home for Disabled Using Brain Computer Interfaces

Advance technologies such as brain imaging have started to provide us with the power to interface with human brain directly through some sensors. These sensors have the ability to monitor some of the physical processes that occur within the brain that correspond with certain forms of thought. In these systems, users explicitly manipulate their brain activity instead of using motor movements to produce signals that can be used to control computers or communication devices. The future of home automation is moving forward towards the development of ideal smart home environment. Home automation system has also been designed for certain situations in which someone needs a special attention such as old age person, sick patients, and handicapped person. BCI in humans has used scalp-recorded electroencephalography or intracranial electrocardiography. The use of brain signals obtained directly from stereotactic depth electrodes to control a BCI has not previously been explored. In this paper, I present a smart home automation system using brain–computer interface. The scope of this research work will include the control and monitoring system for home appliances from Graphical User Interface (GUI) using brain–computer interface that use an input source and being controlled wirelessly. The research methodology involved is application of knowledge in the field of radio frequency communication, microcontroller and computer programming. Finally, the result will be observed and analyzed to obtain better solution in the future.