Tag: Internet of Things
Smart Home Part 8 – Air conditioning
It's summertime here in Australia, and things are starting to warm up. Today is one of the warmer days so far in the low 30's...
Smart Home Part 7 – Media devices
Let me start by saying that my wife and I are huge media consumers. I have an older model Synology NAS (DS214-Play) packed with...
Smart Home Part 6 – Internal comfort levels
When starting down the smart home path, I thought tracking building performance would be one of the more fascinating aspects. After all, having a...
Smart Home Part 5 – Control lights using opening and motion...
One of the great things about taking on a project such as home automation is experimenting with the different combinations of devices. Take lighting...
Smart Home Part 4 – Sensors & new hardware
It's been a while since my last smart home update. Six months to be exact, and has provided an opportunity to test and refine...
Smart Home Part 3 – Data storage and analysis
Let's talk about data. How it's captured, stored, and analysed.
My Home Assistant hub is now starting to gather very basic data. Although, I can be...
Smart Home Part 2 – The Home Assistant hub
In Part 1 I outlined thoughts on assembling my ideal smart home and its operation. And at the heart of any smart home is...
Smart Home Part 1 – The outline
Over the past year I've been watching the advancements in smart home technology. A concept of science fiction, the ability to bring the house alive...
