Design and build low-cost, useful home automation gadgets with the Raspberry Pi
This hands-on TAB guide shows, step by step, how to use the powerful Raspberry Pi for home automation. Written in a straightforward style, the book features easy-to-follow, DIY projects for Amazon Echo, Google Home, smart lightbulbs and thermostats, video doorbells, and more. You will gain the knowledge needed to create a hi-tech home—affordably and accessibly.
Home Automation with Raspberry Pi: Projects Using Google Home, Amazon Echo, and Other Intelligent Personal Assistants lays out essential skills for hobbyists and makers of all ages and experience levels. You will discover how to build their own gadgets that can work in conjunction with—or in some cases replace—popular smart home products. The book features clear explanations of cutting-edge technologies, including Prota OS, Google Assistant SDK, PIR sensors, Z-wave control systems, and OpenHub software.
•Clear, step-by-step explanations walk you through each project
•Shows how to build affordable versions of commercially available smart home products
•Written by an expert engineer and avid hobbyist
