Home Automation

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Home automation is the residential extension of building automation.

It is automation of the home, housework or household activity.

Home automation may include centralized control of lighting, HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning), appliances, security locks of gates and doors and other systems, to provide improved convenience, comfort, energy efficiency and security.

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What devices am I missing out on? (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by GravitasMusic@alien.top to c/homeautomation@selfhosted.forum

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I’m curious to what’s been the better devices for automation and smart home hardware that’s made your home better? I’ve got hue and Tapo hubs with a few bulbs and a single motion sensor for night time bathroom trips, but I feel there’s so much more! Edit: using Amazon echos too. I have cables internet to 2 rooms with tvs downstairs and one upstairs as an office.

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[–] Adam_Meshnet@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

ESPresense! Especially if you're into ESP32-based things.

It lets you track Bluetooth beacons from different devices - such as phones, watches, laptops, etc. With HomeAssistant it's pretty easy to automate lights based on your distance to the Espresense node, although requires a bit of tinkering.