Want to dabble in the world of home automation? In this article, I will show you 3 projects using relays & Arduino for Home Automation.

Simple Garage Door Hack: After being accidentally locked out of my house on more than one occasion, I decided that there had to be better way to entering my home that did not involve breaking and entering (and without hiding a key outside somewhere). On taking a look at my …

The mirror which shows news with date, calendar and quotes. Home automation can be controlled by Telegram chat.

IoT (Internet of Things) and home automation devices are no longer the domain of early adopters, and a plethora of easy-to-use commercial…

MQTT Home Automated Blinds: The MQTT Home Automated Blinds is exactly what it sounds like, a MQTT controlled window blinds system using a Nema 17 stepper motor controlled by a Easydriver stepper board for motion. All the makeable parts have been printed using the Anet A8 (Pru…

Do you want a smart home but have no idea where to start? These 15 home automation ideas will create the smart home of your dreams! #smarthome

I want to share with you how I created a chair occupancy sensor for $10. I have a motion sensor in my room, that toggles the lights. However, the lights often turned off because I’m not moving that much in the chair. So …

The Shelly relay is the most versatile device in my smart home toolbox. But, how many things can you do with it around the smart home? The answer is more things than I have time to put in this article. However, I'll let's go over 10 DIY Shelly relay projects you might want to give a try!

In this project we will see how to use Home Assistant software to create an intrusion alarm system for your home. The system will basically detect if the door is opened without authorization and then send a notification to your smartphone. We will use a magnet with a reed switch to determine if the door […]

List with 30+ home automation projects and tutorials with ESP32, ESP8266, Raspberry Pi and Arduino.