Title: MOSQ-charge: a smart mosquito repellent wireless charger

Authors: Shashi Bhushan; Manoj Kumar; Vinod Raturi; Rahim Mutlu

Addresses: Department of Computer & Information Sciences, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar, Malaysia ' Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences, University of Wollongong, Dubai, UAE ' Department of Computer Science & Engineering, Amity University Punjab, Mohali, Punjab, India ' Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences, University of Wollongong, Dubai, UAE

Abstract: The Internet of Things (IoT) has the potential to revolutionise daily life by connecting various devices and enabling smart functionalities. However, a critical issue in this realm is the charging problem faced by mosquito repellent devices. This paper introduces MOSQ-Charge, a system that focuses on wirelessly charging smart mosquito repellents within an IoT framework. Comprising five key components, including a wireless charger, Smart IoT Gateway, cloud services, security algorithm, and device control application, MOSQ-Charge aims to enhance home automation by addressing the charging concerns of mosquito repellent devices. The system utilises sensors to monitor battery levels, cloud services for data storage, and an IoT connectivity protocol named MQTT to link gateways to the cloud server. By designing and deploying a successful wireless charging setup for MOSQ-Charge, this research contributes to controlling mosquito-borne diseases and advancing IoT-based home automation.

Keywords: IoT; internet of things; IoT protocols: MQTT; message queue telemetry transport; CoAP; constrained application protocol; wireless mosquito repellent charging.

DOI: 10.1504/IJGUC.2024.140118

International Journal of Grid and Utility Computing, 2024 Vol.15 No.3/4, pp.273 - 283

Received: 31 Jan 2023
Accepted: 27 Apr 2023
Published online: 24 Jul 2024 *

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