Smart Thermoelectric Energy Harvesting System with IoT Home Automation

This project successfully demonstrated a viable, self-powered prototype capable of converting waste thermal energy into stable electrical energy while simultaneously enabling IoT-based load control. By effectively utilizing a TEG module, a MT3608 boost converter, and an ESP8266 microcontroller, the system reliably generated power and continuously monitored electrical parameters via an INA219 sensor. The integration facilitated seamless remote home automation using the SinricPro mobile application. Ultimately, combining energy harvesting with smart IoT technology provides a robust, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly framework for the sustainable, maintenance-free powering of low-energy devices and distributed sensor networks.

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