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An Integrated Home Monitoring System with a Scalable IoT Architecture Using UDP and TCP Connections

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Dogan, M., Gjertsen, T., James, N., Anicho, O. and Secco, E.L. 2025. An Integrated Home Monitoring System with a Scalable IoT Architecture Using UDP and TCP Connections. Journal of Intelligent Communication. 4, 2 (Sep. 2025), 1–12. DOI:https://doi.org/10.54963/jic.v4i2.1274.
Volume 4 Issue 2: September 2025
Copyright (c) 2025 Mert Dogan, Toby Gjertsen, Noel James, Ogbonnaya Anicho, Emanuele Lindo Secco
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  • Mert Dogan

    IoT Lab, School of Computer Science and the Environment, Liverpool Hope University, Liverpool L16 9JD, UK
    Robotics Lab, School of Computer Science and the Environment, Liverpool Hope University, Liverpool L16 9JD, UK
  • Toby Gjertsen

    IoT Lab, School of Computer Science and the Environment, Liverpool Hope University, Liverpool L16 9JD, UK
    Robotics Lab, School of Computer Science and the Environment, Liverpool Hope University, Liverpool L16 9JD, UK
  • Noel James

    IoT Lab, School of Computer Science and the Environment, Liverpool Hope University, Liverpool L16 9JD, UK
    Robotics Lab, School of Computer Science and the Environment, Liverpool Hope University, Liverpool L16 9JD, UK
  • Ogbonnaya Anicho

    IoT Lab, School of Computer Science and the Environment, Liverpool Hope University, Liverpool L16 9JD, UK
  • Emanuele Lindo Secco

    Robotics Lab, School of Computer Science and the Environment, Liverpool Hope University, Liverpool L16 9JD, UK

Received: 28 May 2025; Revised: 15 July 2025; Accepted: 22 July 2025; Published: 6 August 2025

The advancement of the Internet of Things (IoT) provides a set of new possibilities and challenges within the Industrial and Manufacturing environments, as well as into the Private Sector and the user daily life in our houses. In this context it is important to design and provide an IoT integrated system with a scalable architecture while maintaining a set of competitive costs and performance. This paper presents the development of low cost IoT‑based Smart Home Temperature and Humidity Monitoring System. The proposed architecture aims to demonstrate core IoT principles such as real‑time data collection, remote device control, and scalable architecture using low cost technologies, such as Arduino Uno R4 Wi‑Fi and ESP32 microcontrollers. The system successfully simulated appliance control ‑ e.g., radiators, extractor fans ‑ via LEDs and basic actuators, combined with a mobile application providing real‑time environmental data ‑ e.g., temperature, humidity, Carbon Monoxide (CO) levels ‑ and remote‑control functionality. Thanks to the proposed design the architecture is also inherently scalable, customizable and expandable, combining a modular approach with a customized mobile app and an user friendly interaction. Challenges included hardware compatibility, power management, and software integration, with further work on security features (i.e., cryptography algorithms) and cloud integration.

Keywords:

Smart Home Building Management System (BMS) Internet of Things (IoT) Low‑Cost IoT Integrated IoT

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