Home Automation

Focus on Open Source and DIY solutions.

Central Hubs

• FHEM
  • http://fhem.de/
  • Perl
• OpenHAB
  • http://www.openhab.org/
  • Java
• Heimcontrol.js
  • http://ni-c.github.io/heimcontrol.js/
  • NodeJS
  • Support for RPi GPIOs, Arduino, Webcam
• The Thing System
  • http://thethingsystem.com/index.html
  • Automatic recognition of devices
• Home Automation Hub
  • http://www.homeautomationhub.com/

Not quite home automation hubs

• Spacebrew
  • http://docs.spacebrew.cc/
• Node Red
  • http://node-red.github.io/
  • NodeJS

Communication

Wired

• RS485
  • DMX
• CAN
• PowerLine
• Ethernet
• OneWire
• I2C

Wireless

• WiFi
• ZigBee
• Z-Wave
• X10
• Bluetooth
• RFM12/69
• NRF24L10
• EnOcean

Sensors

• Temperature, Humidity
  • DHT22
  • DS18B20 One Wire sensors
• OpenEnergyMonitor
  • Power Usage, Temperature
  • http://openenergymonitor.org/
• Motion Sensors
  • http://www.adafruit.com/products/189
  • http://www.elecrow.com/sensors-c-111/proximity-c-111_113/pir-motion-sensor-module-p-315.html
  • http://playground.arduino.cc/Code/PIRsense
• Plants
  • Soil Moisture: http://wemakethings.net/chirp/ Shop
• Air Quality
  • Smart Citzen: https://github.com/fablabbcn/Smart-Citizen-Kit
  • AirPi: http://airpi.es/
• Vibration
  • Useful for washing machines etc
  • http://davidhoulding.blogspot.de/2014/02/high-sensitivity-vibration-sensor-using.html
  • http://www.element14.com/community/community/events/tistheseason/blog/2014/12/07/tis-the-season-for-arduino
  • http://makezine.com/projects/make-40/vibration-sensors/
• Window/door sensors
  • https://robots.thoughtbot.com/arduino-bathroom-occupancy-detector
• Water leaks
• Water Usage
  • http://www.instructables.com/id/Monitoring-residential-water-usage-by-reading-muni/

Actuators

• RF power sockets
  • Arduino library: https://github.com/sui77/rc-switch
  • RPi library: https://github.com/r10r/rcswitch-pi
  • Different types of sockets: http://www.fhemwiki.de/wiki/Intertechno_Code_Berechnung
  • Example: http://blog.rot13.org/2013/10/433-mhz-power-sockets-with-rc-switch-arduino-or-raspberry-pi.html
  • http://ni-c.github.io/heimcontrol.js/plugins/arduino.html
• IR Transmitters
  • http://www.exp-tech.de/Shields/USB-Infrared-Toy-v2.html
  • https://github.com/shirriff/Arduino-IRremote
  • http://www.nikolaus-lueneburg.de/2014/10/arduino-infrarot-sende-und-empfangsmodul-teil-1/
  • http://ni-c.github.io/heimcontrol.js/plugins/arduino.html
• Text to Speech
  • http://espeak.sourceforge.net/
  • Other devices, such as Nabaztag:tag. Example: https://wiki.munichmakerlab.de/wiki/Nabaztag
• Thermostat
  • Nest clone: Blog Post, Code,
  • Android Thermostat: http://hackaday.com/2012/10/13/open-source-android-thermostat/
  • http://harizanov.com/2015/02/wifi-thermostat-with-weekly-scheduler/
  • http://harizanov.com/wiki/wiki-home/three-channel-wifi-relaythermostat-board/
  • Good comment on safety: http://hackaday.com/2012/10/13/open-source-android-thermostat/#comment-816847
• Status display
  • Kindle: http://fnordig.de/2015/05/14/using-a-kindle-for-status-information/
  • Analog displays similar to Quirky Nimbus could be built using servos
• EnOcean Switch: http://www.kerrywong.com/2014/08/21/a-four-channel-remote-control-using-enocean-pi/

Projects

• http://hackaday.com/2013/05/30/raspberry-pi-helps-with-2-4ghz-home-automation/
• http://vonkonow.com/wordpress/2012/01/software-for-home-automation/
• https://electronichamsters.wordpress.com/2015/02/20/uber-home-automation-progress/ with many sensor ideas
• Related: Remote Presence http://madsci.havasworldwide.com/2013/05/17/remote-presence-platform/

Resources

• http://lifehacker.com/how-can-i-get-started-with-home-automation-510246491