HomeSeer, Vera Controls & Fibaro HomeCentre Consumer level DIY platforms that are not reliant on the cloud/Internet Cons: Won’t work without the cloud, not much control in your hands, your data is not yours really.Platforms based on open standards such as Z-Wave and Zigbee.Proprietary platforms that allow unrelated smart devices to work together.What are your options? Even though modern wireless home automation is still in its infancy, there is a bewildering array of home automation platforms: It should make its presence felt only when needed. Your smart home should always be working away in the background, doing what you have asked it to quietly and efficiently. Your time is precious and should be spent doing what you love with those you love, NOT troubleshooting your smart home all the time. With home automation, the attitude has to be ‘set-and-forget’. If you start buying stuff without considering how they will interact with each other, you will end up wasting your money on kit that works poorly as a whole. For example, lighting is a sub-system, so are heating, water management, and fire safety. Ultimately you need all your sub-systems to be aware of each other and interact well so that you can actually automate your home, not end up with an expensive collection of stuff that gives you headaches! Choose your HA platform carefully – I chose Z-WaveĪs I say again and again, you have to think long and hard about the basic technology platform that your home automation is built on. Even with my current setup, there are probably hundreds of different scenarios I could set up to make my life more comfortable and increase the security of my home – this is what gets me really excited about home automation! back to menu ↑ What I wish I knew when I started on Home AutomationĪs discussed in detail in my home automation technology guide, think of different functions in your home as sub-systems. Send me email alerts when anything unusual happens in the house or if the alarm system is triggered.Take snaps/record Surveillance Station videos based on different triggers such as new post or a doorbell push.If motion is detected when the alarm system is armed, turn on QNAP Surveillance Station camera recording and turn on the correct outside lights.Switch it off after 5 minutes of no motion. At night, turn lights on in the stairs when motion is detected.Automatically turn on/off the humidifier in the baby’s nursery based on the measured humidity in the room.Run the boiler according to the hot water schedule everyday.Maintain the temperature in each zone of the house based on that zone’s thermostat set point.For each heating zone, set the right thermostat set points depending on the season and weather.Turn on/off lights around the house according to the time of the day and the weather OR on demand via smartphone, wall-mounted tablet or voice control (no mind-control yet!).HomeSeer Home Automation Controller – Smart Home HubĬurrently these are the various things it can do, from any screen in the house or from anywhere on the planet, and by voice control:.What I wish I knew when I started on Home Automation.What does my Home Automation System do?.An affiliate link means I may earn advertising or referral fees if you make a purchase through my link, at no extra cost to you. The focus of my blog is DIY smart home solutions, and you can get your smart home set up yourself for the most part – but you may need a certified electrician if you are not confident enough or your country’s codes require you to use one.Ī quick note: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
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Home automation is so affordable and accessible these days. Gone are the days when you had to shell out thousands for your own smart home, and even then the end result was far from impressive! You can get fully wireless smart home lighting or security kits for $100-$200 today, instead of the thousands it used to cost! And you don’t need an army of technicians to install it either. I have already written a detailed technology guide to home automation but this blog post is about how I put my system together and how you can do the same without breaking the bank. I often get questions from friends, family and colleagues about our self-hosted DIY Smart Home and how they can also get something like it.
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