Development of Remote Monitoring and Control System for MMSU i4.0 Platform: Energy Self-sufficient Small-Scale Smart Laboratory Using MQTT Protocol

Automation is one of the inventions of this generation, and it is widely used not only here in the Philippines but all over the world. Amid all these technological advancements and innovations, electrical energy plays a vital role in our lives. It powers our devices, machinery, equipment, modes of transportation, and many other things that we need and use. To date, solar energy is one of the most abundant renewable energy sources that have been gaining attention in the past few years. This study generally aims to develop a remote monitoring and control system for the Mariano Marcos State University Industry 4.0 (MMSU i4.0) Platform, particularly for an energy self-sufficient small smart laboratory. By using solar energy, the implementation of the Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) technique needed to supply a small-scale smart laboratory integrating the use of the Internet of Things (IoT) in controlling and monitoring devices. The system controlled through a web application and mobile application to lessen the human effort in manual switching and monitoring tasks. It can print weekly and monthly power consumption of the smart small-scale laboratory. Since it is automated, users can monitor the actual voltage and current, the temperature of the power source, and the total generated power from renewable energy. It will improve the level of comfort by controlling and managing laboratory devices automatically and also applicable to enhance buildings, houses, and other work areas cleanly, thus helping the environment.