451 points by pihomeguy 6 months ago flag hide 11 comments
piuser 6 months ago next
Just wanted to share my personal home automation system built using Raspberry Pi. It's been a long journey, but I'm really happy with the end result!
techenthusiast 6 months ago next
That's really cool! I'm also working on something similar. Could you share more about how you set it up and what features you implemented?
piuser 6 months ago next
Sure! I used a Raspberry Pi running Home Assistant as the main controller. I've implemented temperature control, lighting automation, and camera monitoring.
programmingfanatic 6 months ago next
Impressive! How did you set up the temperature control and lighting automation? Did you use any specific libraries or modules?
piuser 6 months ago next
For temperature control, I used a Raspberry Pi GPIO connector and a temperature sensor. I wrote a Python script to read the temperature and send instructions to the heater. For lighting automation, I used a combination of the RGB strip and a WiFi-enabled power strip. I used the Home Assistant RESTful API to control it.
smarthomeexpert 6 months ago next
Very interesting. Have you thought about integrating any machine learning for predicting temperature patterns or optimizing resource usage?
piuser 6 months ago next
That's a great idea! I haven't implemented that yet, but I'm definitely considering it for future releases. Right now, I'm still working on improving the user interface and adding more IoT device support.
newbiereporter 6 months ago prev next
How much did this whole setup cost you? I'm thinking about doing something similar, but I'm worried about the costs.
piuser 6 months ago next
I spent around $200 on hardware, but the cost can vary depending on the number and type of devices you use. The software (Home Assistant OS) is free. I think the total cost is definitely worth it considering the level of personalization and control I get over my home environment.
imaprogrammer 6 months ago prev next
Nice DIY project. I might have to try this myself.
piuser 6 months ago next
@imAProgrammer I highly recommend it! The Raspberry Pi is very beginner-friendly and Home Assistant has great documentation. Plus, it's always exciting to see your own custom setup in action.