Design and Implementation of Smart Mirror

Abstract

Smart mirrors are the mirrors of the future. A part of the connected world where we would be able to see news, temperature, weather and more just while looking and grooming in front of mirrors. Our proposed system allows to build such mirrors that allow for mirrors to receive news online and display it on the mirror screen along with other details including current temperature of the room for a futuristic and modern lifestyle. Our system uses a raspberry pi based processor board along with display and IOT based circuitry and temperature sensor interfaced together. We use a precisely modelled panel to construct the outer frame. Then we use specialized glass with a back frame to encase the system. Once the system design is received the implementation phase begins as the most time allocated phase. It consists of two main sections such as hardware implementation and software implementation. At the hardware implementation, the physical mirror body is designed with the Two-way mirror, LED Monitor and the Raspberry Pi Circuit. Coding the program is done at the software implementation where it again classified as frond end programming and back end programming. Database is also implemented and integrated to the same system within this phase.

Existing System

The existing system described the smart mirror for ambient home environment that represents the mirror is eventually a technologically augmented interaction device, which allows facial based authentication. The core of the mirror is based on a home automation system, which we developed to demonstrate the various functionalities provided by the mirror. These functionalities include the control of household appliances and access to personalized information services. The mirror display is provided by a touch-based flat monitor, which streams live continuous feeds from a web camera connected to the mirror to mimic a traditional mirror function. In addition, facial recognition technology has been used to authenticate a user to provide personalized service access. The mirror also provides a picture-in-picture sub-display to stream live feeds from the security camera installed in a strategic location in the house while protecting the privacy of the users.

Proposed System

The aim of designing this model is to create an interactive interface which can be conveniently used in home environment as well as commercial space. In the proposed design, a wall mounted two-way mirror will be used as it is capable of displaying user relevant information such as current weather reports, local time and date, recent trending headlines and temperature of the indoor environment. In the proposed system, a model B Raspberry Pi 3 is used which contains 512MB SDRAM, runs on Linux platform and needs 700mA. The Raspberry Pi 3 is connected to a Monitor via HDMI cable and a webcam is attached using a universal serial bus. Raspberry Pi is powered up using a 5V/2A DC supply. It will feature a humidity protection system where it will monitor the temperature and humidity levels near the hardware. All of these information from the Raspberry pi can be sent to the mirror application via web server. Raspberry based display when connected to internet it picks and displays the necessary information in the presence of the user. A two-way mirror is placed on the LED screen which acts as a regular mirror which shows the reflected image if the user. It only works when the user switch on the smart mirror and then the customized information will be displayed on the mirror.

Architecture

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