The goal of the project is to design and build a

fully automatic electric rice cooker, which will take rice and water
automatically and will wash two times and send the waste water
through an outlet. It will take water again and start cooking. After
completion of cooking, it will keep the rice in warm condition until
the power supply is switched off. Staying at home and controlling the
process is a common requirement. Hence GSM module can be
employed from any part of the world by using a mobile phone. For
example, suppose we are in journey stuck in traffic then a message
will be sent to our food processing system. First, it will check whether
the person sent the message is its owner or not and the instruction is
in ordered format or not. If the given instruction is not correct, it will
reply to the owner to give instruction correctly. In the case of a correct
instruction, our food processing system will take rice and water
according to the defined number of members with chosen rice
quantity per head. It prepares rice as done at home and keeps it in
warm condition until we reach.
Keywords MSP430G2553-microcontroller, priority decodersSN74LS138,Priority encoders- SN74LS138.
I. INTRODUCTION
Our day to day life is going on very smoothly because of the
advancements in our electronics industry .Because of our
regular office duties we cannot spend more time to prepare
food ,as an employee I also faced a lot of health problems
finally, I decided to work out something useful for me to
reduce food preparation time at home .
Root Causes:
Such device will find use in a number of cases.
for example:
case1:

In the morning time, a boy gets up late. He rushes to his

college without taking any food.
case2:
A working couple may get late in reaching their home due to
long working hours at the office and heavy traffic conditions.
case3:
An old woman wants to make a nice dinner for her husband
but due to her age, she can't do so. Hence if cooking
can be controlled by a single message by phone much relief
can be felt. The above cases sparked the idea of this food
processing system which can cook rice automatically with a
simple and single message by phone.
II. TECHNICAL MODIFICATIONS
It was needed to convert the idea to prototype mainly to
overcome the drawbacks of our general rice cooker.
The following aspects are to be implemented:
1. In the micro chef, microcontrollers and valves are
controlled by a simple message, GSM system.
2. The need of rice and water source reduces the complexities
by placing it comfortable position to the micro chef.
3. The valves control the flow mechanism according to the
time which was fitted in rice and water outlets respectively.
4. This flow mechanism is controlled by microcontroller
programming.
5. Making use of gravity and the hole on the rice cooker to
solve the problem of vaporization and other complexities
creatively.
The flow rate mechanism from a height h can be explained
as Flow rate (F) = m/dt and Mass (M) = (F)dt
We know that S=Ut+1/2at2

s =0+(1/2)*(gt)2
s =1/2 *(gt)2 (a=g)
2s/g =t
Here: s = height g= gravity t = time
Time = 2x (height/gravity)
Practically Height(s) =1/2g(avg). trms
2
trms = 2x (height/gravity)
Suppose we take the heights as h1, h2, h3,, hn & note the
time taken to reach the ground is as t1,t2,t3,.,tn
havg =h1+h2+h3+.+hn / n
trms =t12+tt22+----tn2/2 trms =(2xhavg/g)2 g=9.8m/s2
6. To control the flow of mechanism electronic valves are
needed
7. After cooking manually wash the cooker it enables the
microcontroller when it is properly placed.
8. Triggering or switching the buttons can be internally
changed according to our requirements.
9. After cooking, the bowl can be cleaned and resettled with
the help the handle provided on the lid of the system.
10. Before the cooking process, the rice can be washed .We
used the technique of collecting rice and water simultaneously.
so, there is no need of any rinsing mechanism since water
comes with a certain force and the rice is cleaned.
III.HARDWARE & SOFTWARE IMPLEMENTATION:
A. Hardware Implementation:
By reaching close to implementation some problems are
encountered . To implement this system we started basic step
from making a suitable assumption as taking water, washing rice
and cooking automatically .The overall control signals can be

controlled by microcontroller MSP430G2553.

Valve Control Unit
The overall block diagram can be seen in below figure . To
control the flow of rice and water the solenoid valves were used
which were controlled by a processor with the help of relays.
This chapter peeped into the timing diagram and systematic
opening and closing of valves.
Combined valve3(Rice, water) allows the mixture of rice and
water .If rice gets stuck in valve then ?
To overcome this problem, rice Is not allowed individually into
the cooker. Water is allowed twice to wash then the water left
after washing the rice is drained out through the outlet pipe
which is attached to a solenoid valve controlled by the micro
controller.
GSM Module
If GSM(Global System for Mobiles) enables the chip without
any water or rice? This is cracked by level sensors concept
present in both rice and water container using IR pairs.
The microcontroller MSP430G2553 has 20 input-output pins.
A software code converter related to the microcontroller is
used to dump the program into the controller.
These IC's used in the project are mentioned below:
8 Bit serial to parallel converter using IC SN74LV8153
Using Micro Controller MSP430G2553
Priority Decoders :- SN74LS138
Priority Encoders :- SN74LS148
Servo motor principle
The control signal into the signal modulation chip by the
receiver channel, get the DC bias voltage. It has an internal
reference circuit, the cycle is 20ms, the width of the reference

signal is 1.5ms. Compare DC bias voltage with the

potentiometer voltage, get output voltage difference. Finally,
the positive and negative output voltage difference to the
motor driver chip motor positive decision.When the motor
speed must, through the reduction gear drive cascading rotary
potentiometers, the voltage difference is 0, motor to stop
rotating. Of course, we dont need to understand the working
principle, knowledge of the control principle is ok. As we use
transistors, just know it can be the switch tube or tube
amplifier, we dont have to consider how tube electrons
specific flow .
Power supply
This unit is used to convert 230v ac to 5v and 3.3v dc ,to run
servo motor as well as microcontroller respectively.
Keypad
This unit is used to give a specific password to the user in
order to overcome illegal work, if done by others.
LCD display
This unit is used to display or indicate the levels of quantity of
rice and water present in the containers.
MSP 430 G2553 PIN DIAGRAM
Electrical valve
fig :Outlook of valve and inner parts of valve
1. Valve Body 2. Inlet Port 3. Outlet Port 4. Coil / Solenoid
5. Coil Windings 6. Lead Wires 7. Plunger 8. Spring
9. Orifice.
B. Software Implementation:
The valves switch automatically and systematically. At first
valves v1,v2 and v3 will open to get rice and water into the
cooker ,v4 is used for drain water after washing the rice.

Encoder /Decoder SN74LSS148 functions used to minimize

the complexities with level sensors. To switch ON the servo
motor an LCD display with special characteristics was used .
We have to use eagle software to dump the programming code
in the microcontroller.
IV.FLOW CHART OF THE MECHANISM
Explanation:
If we send the message to GSM, it will be verified for its proper
identity. After verification, it will cook , else reply the owner to
send it properly. In process of cooking, it will take a suitable
quantity of rice and water and washes the rice twice and after
that, it will take a suitable amount of water and it will cook.
After cooking automatic turning OFF will occur.
V.VALVE CONTROLLING FLOW CHART
Explanation
Switch ON power supply kit and the GSM check the message
for its authenticity. Follows that, with the help of a microcontroller, it operates the
valves with triggering .First, it opens
valves v1(rice valve),v2(water valve),v3(combined
valve).Next step is to close v1,v2 and v3 valve and opens v4
valve(i.e. outlet valve for waste water).After that again v2,v3
opened and all other valves are closed. Next v2, v3 are closed
and v4 opened. Again v2 valve is opened and now cooker is
ready and will start cooking. After cooking it automatically
cooker is turned OFF.
VI. RESULT
The main function is to perform through communication done
by using GSM protocol. This is very easy to instruct the target
board by sending a single message and easy to understand by
user perform each and every single operation. When the

user sends a message to the target board, it will check the

message and do its work in an appropriate manner. If else the
message by the user is wrong, t it will not perform anything
and it will reply the user. If else the user is at home, they can
operate by a single switch. It will operate manually without
wasting a single message; the outlook of the main operation is
simply better and easy to work.
VII.CONCLUSIONS
People are always in search of new technology.
The main object of this prototype concept can be implemented in
hotels, canteens, restaurants and other appliances globally.
The main idea of controlling with GSM may revolutionize the
domestic products, which will push the generation to a step
above. This product reduces the strain of the more housewives
and busy workers.