Home automation using Raspberry Pi 3B and OpenHAB. [Optional] We will be using Google Home (or Google Assistant) to control the relays. I wanted to completely automate my room. I had an old RPi-3 lying around. So I made it to my use and created this awesome home automation project with OpenHAB and IFTTT. Step […]
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I have a history of over/under watering plants. Herb(ert) combines sensor data with edge IoT logic to automate watering and stay healthy! Inspiration In our connected world there is no excuse for letting houseplants die. I have been guilty of this several times in the past but that all changed when I met my new
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In this article, I explain how I created a tabletop weather station with ePaper display, a Raspberry Pi, and an enclosure. In this article, I explain how to build a weather station with an ePaper display (like the kind you find on a Kindle, except this one is tri-color – white, black and red) and
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This guide will help you set up Home Assistant. Access it from any web browser and automations. Home Assistant Home Assistant is one of the most versatile and powerful home automation platforms and it is completely open source. Once set up, it can be accessed from any web browser and allows you to create complex
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Tired of paying for hosting, or being limited by free hosting providers restrictions? I’ve decided to build my own web server! Story So basically I got fed up with using a free hosting provider for my person website. I kept getting resource limitation errors, doubtful through my own sites use, but probably by other users
An inexpensive open-source home automation solution for low income individuals. Background Today’s home automation systems are expensive and often require the ability to install or modify existing hardware in the home. These two barriers to entry prohibit low-income individuals from joining the world of home automation. My solution was to create an open source node.js server on
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Turn a Raspberry Pi into a home energy monitor with inexpensive components. Update 2018-04-21: Published code for the web application. This is functional but not as polished as I’d like it. Update 2018-04-13: The system is installed in my breaker box and collecting live data. So far, so good. Update 2018-03-26: The hardware is working. I’m updating the main
Avalon project become FLAON project, much stable, much faster, more precise. The idea I’ve always loved the idea of monitoring and controlling things. The smart home concept is already a well known concept, so I’ve tried to build something in this direction by my own. The idea of this project will encourage people to make
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Windows 10 IoT Core on RPI based nRF24L01 field gateway which enables sensor nodes to securely & reliably upload telemetry to AzureIoT Hubs. Overview For school Internet of Things (IoT) projects I needed a robust field gateway for uploading telemetry data from a number “cheap n cheerful” sensor nodes to a Microsoft Azure IoT Hub or Microsoft IoT Central.
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Using Rasberry Pi 2, Azure, and Voice Assistance (Windows and Android) observe how your home not only gets automated, but also self aware. OVERVIEW: We all know how Home Automation has been integrated into our day to day lives – from controlling window panes to making a secure house free from theft. I plan on
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