Smart Home Control System

A client-server system for remotely controlling smart home functions ( stubs are used instead of function ) over TCP/IP connection.

Features

• Heating control (on/off)
• Door control (open/close)
• Pet feeding system
• Real-time system status monitoring

Requirements

• Windows OS (uses Winsock2)
• C++ compiler with C++11 support
• Visual Studio 2019 or newer (recommended)

Usage

• Server

Run lab9_server.exe to start listening on port 54001.

• Client

Run lab9_client.exe to connect to the server at 127.0.0.1:54001.

To connect to a remote server, modify the IP address in the client source code.

Commands

• Heating: heating:0 (off) or heating:1 (on)
• Door: door:0 (close) or door:1 (open)
• Pet feeding: food:amount (where amount is a portion of food)
• Status: status (displays current state of all systems)
• Exit: exit or 5 (terminate client)

Implementation Details

• Single client connection at a time
• In-memory state (not persisted after restart)
• Uses blocking sockets for data exchange

Troubleshooting

If connection fails:

• Ensure server is running
• Check Windows Firewall settings
• Verify port 54001 is available
• Check server IP address in client code