Blog posts tagged with 'home automation'

The Best Projects You Can Build with a Raspberry Pi
Engineering illustration: The Best Projects You Can Build with a Raspberry Pi

Five practical project ideas using a Raspberry Pi, from a compact computer to a wireless surveillance camera and home automation.

Smart Homes: How Your Devices Connect and Respond Remotely
Engineering illustration: Smart Homes: How Your Devices Connect and Respond Remotely

An explanation of the smart home concept and its main automation areas, and the role controllers like Arduino and Raspberry Pi play in building affordable smart home systems.

FC-37 Rain Sensor: Automatically Closing Windows When It Rains
Engineering illustration: FC-37 Rain Sensor: Automatically Closing Windows When It Rains

Automatically detect rainfall with an FC-37 sensor to trigger an alarm or automate closing a window or awning when rain is detected.

Control Devices over Bluetooth with Arduino and an HC-05 Module
Engineering illustration: Control Devices over Bluetooth with Arduino and an HC-05 Module

Build local phone control with an HC-05 and isolated relay, with correct 3.3V signal handling, safe startup logic, and mains precautions.