| dc.description.abstract | This study addresses a common issue faced by households, focusing on the troublesome
task of drying clothes. Unpredictable weather conditions often result in clothes getting
soaked and drenched in rainwater, causing unpleasant odors. Working families, with
their busy schedules, resort to indoor drying as a solution, unaware that it can lead to
unhygienic conditions and allergies. Additionally, indoor dryers are costly, and further
outdoor drying requires constant monitoring to check if clothes are dry, adding to the
already overwhelming workload. To address these challenges, this project proposes an
innovative solution, an automatic clothesline retrieval system that effectively shelters
clothes during rain and provides convenient drying options. The system incorporates
inputs such as rain presence, light intensity, cloth drying state, and user feedback, which
are processed by an Arduino microcontroller. In response, a stepper motor, controlled
by a driver circuit, is activated, and the user is notified via a Global System for Mobile
Communications (GSM) module about rain events and the drying progress. The stepper
motor’s rotational motion drives a gear connected to a railing, enabling smooth movement
of the clothesline slots between sheltered and outdoor positions. By introducing this
system, households can overcome the challenges of unpredictable weather and manual
monitoring, ensuring efficient and convenient clothes drying. | en_US |
