Electricity and lighting have played a tremendous role in the progress of the world. Most of us are completely dependent on these and cannot think of living without them. We can control them by the click of buttons, yet we take these controls for granted.

By definition, a switch/button is a device that lets us switch between 2 or more choices. The switches represent how we interact with our creations. Before switches, there were levers that scaled our motion. Then switches came and they abstracted our motion. Our experience was augmented. But in present age, they are no more seen in awe, rather they seem cumbersome. So how can we augment this experience of controlling home electricity.

Presently many companies are working in the field of domotics(home automation) and are striving to augment the user experience by providing new ways of controlling home appliances. In the Indian subcontinent, domotics is catching speed and we are witnessing many IOT devices coming in the market. But are these devices really addresisng what a user wants or the user is just adjusting to these devices.

My interest in understanding IOT systems and reimagining a ubiquitous product like an electrical switch has motivated me to initiate the project and study the existing usage of electricity controls in urban Indian houses and can there be a better solution to what is available in the market.

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• Smart Electrical Switch Interface......