A Bluetooth-Based Remote Control System for Manipulating Screen Images

Remote controllers employing sensors have been common devices for managing such electronic devices as television and Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) players. Current remote control systems are categorized as radio, ultrasonic, laser, mechanical and infrared. However, mobile phones have being prevalent in our modern society. They are not currently used for talking alone but they are also used for carrying out sophisticated activities like video streaming and playing electronic games. This paper proposes and implements the use of mobile phone as remote control system with the help of Bluetooth technology. The implemented mobile phone allows a user to control and select screen images remotely and securely. The system is implemented using Java Platform.