Home Automation System (HAS) gains popularity due to communication technology advancement. Smart home is one of the Internet of Things (IOT) applications that facilitates the control of home appliances over the Internet using automation system. Owing to the rapid developments in automation technology, embedded systems and connectivity, the emerging technology ’Internet of Things’ (IOT) is sky-rocketing. Number of devices that can be inter connected through IOT is shooting up day-by-day. Life is made simpler and more productive through IOT. IOT can be considered as the network of multiple things including inanimate things as well as living organisms. Deploying a sensor network to collect the sensor data in the surrounding environment and remotely actuate the necessary controls is possible through IOT. As the Wi-Fi hotspots are increasingly becoming common in the recent times, the existing infrastructure can be used to develop a cost effective solution to enable the existing appliances with IOT. Most of the current solutions for home automation and industry control use GSM/GPRS for connectivity.A smart home will take advantage of its environment and allow seamless control whether the user is present or away. With a home that has this advantage, you can know that your home is performing at its best in energy performance.