Development of a Mobile Application for Monitoring and Controlling Stage Lights

Abstract

The great evolution of technology has caused a change in perspective of how automation processes are handled. Today, technology has become an integral part of the human life that continuous to affect several areas of human endeavors such as the ability to indulge in social interactions, media and entertainment. The entertainment industry has become part of the lives and activities of many individuals in recent times, attracting technological innovations in enhancing better interaction. A typical performance stage is arrayed with several lights both big and small. While the conventional way of looping several lights together involves a cable-to-cable approach, the limitations of configuring, controlling and monitoring the entire lighting clusters is a major setback. This research proposes the development of a cross-platform mobile application for controlling stage lights via a Bluetooth communication channel. The results obtained validates the use of flutter frame work for building better user-friendly applications to interact with hardware devices. With the app a control distance of 10 to 15 meters was achieved.