Diy home automation

Want to dabble in the world of home automation? In this article, I will show you 3 projects using relays & Arduino for Home Automation.

Simple Garage Door Hack: After being accidentally locked out of my house on more than one occasion, I decided that there had to be better way to entering my home that did not involve breaking and entering (and without hiding a key outside somewhere). On taking a look at my …

The Shelly relay is the most versatile device in my smart home toolbox. But, how many things can you do with it around the smart home? The answer is more things than I have time to put in this article. However, I'll let's go over 10 DIY Shelly relay projects you might want to give a try!

In this project we will see how to use Home Assistant software to create an intrusion alarm system for your home. The system will basically detect if the door is opened without authorization and then send a notification to your smartphone. We will use a magnet with a reed switch to determine if the door […]

MQTT Home Automated Blinds: The MQTT Home Automated Blinds is exactly what it sounds like, a MQTT controlled window blinds system using a Nema 17 stepper motor controlled by a Easydriver stepper board for motion. All the makeable parts have been printed using the Anet A8 (Pru…

The mirror which shows news with date, calendar and quotes. Home automation can be controlled by Telegram chat.

An arduino based intelligent motorize window blinds system. It's a low cost and simple design that's pretty much a drop in replacement for the manual crank. Link to original project post: http://homeawesomation.wordpress.com/2013/02/26/automated-window-blinds-with-arduino/

All the lights in my house are controllable through SmartThings, but not all of them are wired up to wall switches. I do have a bunch of floor and table lamps, which are hooked up to GE receptacles and plug-in lamp modul…

Building a Wireless Soil Moisture Sensor With ESPHome and Home Assistant: In this Instructable I'll guide you on how I build a wireless soil moisture sensor system using the ESP8266 ESP-07 module and integrate it with Home Assistant through ESPHome. This project is perfect for anyone looking to optimize their garden irrig…