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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Graywind motorized shades - use voice to set when shades draw (alien.top)

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

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I just purchased Graywind motorized shades off Amazon. I was able to connect it to SmartThings and set up daily automation off of that. But I need something slightly more advanced. Because I don’t wake up at the same time every day, I want to be able to say “Alexa, open shades at x time.” Right now, Alexa only opens or closes the shade. How can I schedule the opening of my shade with just my voice rather than going into SmartThings nightly?

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

Schedule? Get a plugin that monitors the azimuth of the sun and then work out the amount of light you want for them to open and close, and plug that into a calculator.

Bam, your shades now open and close year round summer and winter with zero intervention.

Also recommend a window sensor so you can program it not to close or only close to 20% if the window is open.

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

this is a great question! unfortunately i don't have an answer for you but i'm curious to know as well. hopefully someone in the community will be able to help you out. good luck!