My group has finally decided what to do for our Final Year Project. Actually, it should be named, final 4 months project because that’s all the time we have for planning, design, building it, documentation and preparation for presentation. Notice I didn’t even mention time for testing and debugging?

Anyway, we have decided to build a wireless switch which enables us to control a 3-pin plug remotely using a computer. The computer program can later be upgraded to run through the internet for further improvements.

The basic idea is to let users switch on and off their basic appliance without the need to physically be there. This will ease the burden of older or handicapped people which find reaching for switches a difficult task.

While we have an idea what components we need to use for this project, we do not even know how to start~! Stupid PSDC for having the requirements for a Microcontroller in our FYP when they don’t even have a course or fast track to teach anyone how to use it!

Anyway, that only mean we need to learn how to use the micro controller our self. I wonder if there’s anyone who can teach us if there’s any differences between microcontrollers for different interface? Or are they all the same? I am not sure if all microcontrollers can be used by the same programming and starter kit or not.

And I really hope the wireless module which I’m going to order will handle all modulations/demodulations by itself without the need for me to figure out how to do it. <_<