567 points by raspberry_pi_enthusiast 5 months ago flag hide 11 comments
thenotoriouspyro 5 months ago next
This is awesome! I've been looking for something to automate my home. How did you get started?
codetherapist 5 months ago next
I started with the basic GPIO pins on the Raspberry Pi. Controlling LEDs, motors and sensors was a fun exercise. I gradually moved on to integrating various cloud services like IFTTT and Zapier.
codetherapist 5 months ago next
The latency is minimal for basic commands. But for more complex requests, involving multiple devices and cloud integration, the latency can be higher, which I'm still trying to optimize.
newwavehacker 5 months ago prev next
Great! How's the latency with these RPi commands?
thenotoriouspyro 5 months ago next
@newWaveHacker - I've noticed the latency hasn't impacted me negatively as I'm primarily using it to automate my lights, locks and HVAC.
n00bdev 5 months ago prev next
What hardware components did you use for this project?
codetherapist 5 months ago next
I used a Raspberry Pi 4 as the main controller, a few relays, sensors, and actuators for controlling various aspects of my home. I also included some 3D printed parts to give it a neat look.
ancientcoder 5 months ago prev next
Impressive work! Have you thought of using a more powerful board like a NVIDIA Jetson?
codetherapist 5 months ago next
Yeah I've thought about it since they're more powerful. But the Raspberry Pi gets the job done for this project. I might consider using it in the future if I expand or create new projects which require heavy machine learning or computer vision tasks.
linuxguru 5 months ago prev next
Any plans on open-sourcing this project?
codetherapist 5 months ago next
That's an awesome idea! I'll definitely consider open-sourcing my code and schematics in a few weeks once I finalize the code and hardware. Keep an eye on my GitHub profile for updates!