%0 Journal Article %T Smart Living Using Bluetooth-Based Android Smartphone %A Ming Yan %A Hao Shi %J International Journal of Wireless & Mobile Networks %D 2013 %I Academy & Industry Research Collaboration Center (AIRCC) %X With the development of modern technology and Android Smartphone, Smart Living is graduallychanging people¡¯s life. Bluetooth technology, whichaims to exchange data wirelessly in a short distanceusing short-wavelength radio transmissions, is providing a necessary technology to create convenience,intelligence and controllability. In this paper, anew Smart Living system called home lighting controlsystem using Bluetooth-based Android Smartphone isproposed and prototyped. First Smartphone, SmartLiving and Bluetooth technology are reviewed. Second the system architecture, communication protocoland hardware design aredescribed. Then the design of a Bluetooth-based Smartphone application andthe prototype are presented. It is shown that Android Smartphone can provide a platform to implementBluetooth-based application for Smart Living %K Android smartphone %K Smart Living %K Bluetooth module %K single chip microcomputer %K home automation %U http://airccse.org/journal/jwmn/0213wmn05.pdf