Project overview

This project requires the development of a smart power strip using Arduino and Python, while the control inputs to the strips are tweets. Although we are only enabling remote access to the power strip, there are a large number of additional features that can be implemented in future to elevate this DIY project to a commercial product.

The major goals we want to achieve in this project are as follows:

• The user should be able to turn the individual power ports on and off using customized tweets

• The user should be able to check the status of the power ports using Twitter

Project requirements

Here are the initial project requirements, derived from the goals:

• The system should have 110V (or 220V) AC power ports interfaced with relays.

• An Arduino-based unit should be able to control these relays, ultimately controlling the appliance connected through the power ports.

• The system should be able to decode the tweets sent by the user and convert them into appropriate control messages for...