home automation
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Home Automation using Node-RED and Home Assistant on Raspberry Pi
Ever wondered why do you need Node-RED with Home Assistant? It looks like that both Home Assistant and Node… |
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What is Tasmota and How to use it with ESP-01 to Control Smart Home Devices
If you are the one interested in working on some kind of smart home project but don’t know where to start and which … |
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Getting started with Home Assistant & Raspberry Pi: Control and Automate Smart Devices
With the Internet of Things taking over the lives, home automation is becoming more and more common. Home automation can… |
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IoT Based Smart Fan Control using ESP8266 and Blynk
Well, IoT is trending everywhere and is one of the greatest things that can be used to make life easier. There are… |
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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… |
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LinkSwitch-TNZ Compact Switcher IC with Lossless Zero-Cross Detection Reduces Component Count in Smart Home and Appliance Applications
Power Integrations has announced the release of a new compact switching power supply IC, LinkSwitch-TNZ that reduces the… |
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How to use Google Assistant with Node-RED for Home Automation – An Alternative to IFTTT
As you know, IFTTT recently announced their “Pro” subscription and restrictions on free accounts. Under IFTTT’s new… |
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WhatsApp Automation using Python on Raspberry Pi – A Personalized WhatsApp bot for Home Automation
WhatsApp is one of the most popular cross-platform messaging tools that is used by a vast majority of people. Even though its… |
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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… |
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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… |