home automation

Building a Compact and Low Power Solid-State Relay to Control AC Home Appliances using ESP8266 for IoT Applications

Relays are common in many switching circuits where controlling (turning ON or OFF) an AC load is required. But due to the...

Build Your Own Capacitive Touch Sensor to Control Home Appliance using ESP32

In many cases, touch sensors are used instead of push buttons. The advantage is that we don't have to provide force to press a...

Voice Controlled Home Automation using Google Assistant – Control Multiple loads in Online, Manual, and Timer Mode

With the advancement in virtual assistants like Google Assistant and Alexa, Home automation and Voice controlled applications...

Understanding Z-Wave Protocol and its Role in Smart Home Automation Solutions

As applications based around Wireless Sensor Networks, Home Automation, and IoT increased, the need for alternative...

Open Source Wired Home Automation Solution for Hobbyists and Smart Home Fanatics

GetWired is a new wired home automation system announced by Dmoatic – a DIY Home Automation Enthusiast group from Poland....

Arduino Home Automation using Acoustic Connectivity powered by Chirp

Recently I got intrigued with all the new Home Automation products in the market and hence I purchased a Google Home Mini and...

Alexa Controlled Home Automation using Arduino and ESP-01 Wi-Fi Module

Smart speakers like Amazon Echo or Google home are getting popular now days and both have capability to integrate custom skill...

ESP8266 based Smart Plug to Make Your Home Appliances IoT Enabled

Ever since I started to work with the ESP Wi-Fi Modules, I always wanted to build a smart Wi-Fi socket that enables me to...

Arduino Whistle Detector Switch using Sound Sensor

As a kid I was fascinated by a toy music car which gets triggered when you clap your hands, and then as I grew up I wondered if...

MQTT Based Raspberry Pi Home Automation: Controlling Raspberry Pi GPIO using MQTT Cloud

In previous tutorial we have discussed about MQTT Protocol and installed local MQTT server on our Raspberry Pi for controlling...