Abstract

The rapid evolution of the Internet of Things (IoT) has revolutionized the development of intelligent environments, including smart homes, buildings, and office spaces. This paper presents the design, simulation, and evaluation of an IoT-based smart office appliances monitoring and control system, developed using Cisco Packet Tracer. The system integrates IoT-enabled appliances such as smart lamps, fans, air conditioners, automated doors, and windows to demonstrate the feasibility of improving energy efficiency, operational convenience, and resource optimization in office environments. The proposed system uses a centralized IoT Home Gateway and smartphone interface to facilitate real-time remote monitoring and control of appliances. Devices were configured using MQTT-based communication within the Packet Tracer IoT ecosystem. Simulation results indicate that all appliances responded to user commands with an average latency of less than 2 seconds, demonstrating high responsiveness and reliability. The system's automation features, such as automatic switching based on device state or user-defined triggers, showed potential for significant energy savings. Findings illustrate that virtual IoT simulation platforms provide an effective and low-cost environment for developing and testing smart office solutions before real-world deployment. The study concludes that IoT-based automation can enhance sustainability, reduce operational cost, and modernize office workspaces, particularly within institutional settings such as university departments.

Keywords

  • Internet of Things
  • Smart Office
  • Cisco Packet Tracer
  • Appliance Monitoring
  • Automation
  • Energy Effi

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