Building Smart Home Automation Solutions with Home Assistant: Configure, integrate, and manage hardware and software systems to automate your home

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A step-by-step guide to building cost-effective and complete home automation DIY projects using tools such as Home Assistant, Raspberry Pi, IoT devices, the Tasmota sensor, ESP32, and Grafana

Key FeaturesLearn by doing using real-life practical examples to build your own home automation systemCreate, hack, and configure IoT devices through hands-on projects to be used with or without Home AssistantCustomize your home automation system using Home Assistant, Node-RED, InfluxDB, and GrafanaPurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookBook Description

Picture a home where you can adjust the lighting based on the time of day or when movement is detected. In this same home, you can also detect when a door is unexpectedly opened or an alarm is triggered in response to any suspicious activity. Such automated devices form part of a smart home, and the exciting part is that this book teaches you how to create and manage these devices all by yourself.

This book helps you create your own ecosystem to automate your home using Home Assistant software. You’ll begin by understanding the components of a home automation system and learn how to create, hack, and configure them to operate seamlessly. Then, you’ll set up Home Assistant on a Raspberry Pi to work as a home automation server, build your own IoT sensors based on ESP32/ESP8266, and set up real-life automation use cases using hands-on examples and projects. The chapters will also guide you in using software tools such as Node-RED, InfluxDB, and Grafana to manage, present, and use data collected from your Home Automation devices. Finally, you’ll gain insights into new technologies and trends in the home automation space to help you continue with your learning journey.

By the end of this book, you’ll be able to build your own creative, IoT-based home automation system using different hardware and software technologies.

What you will learnUnderstand the fundamental concepts of home automation systemsSet up a home automation system using Home Assistant and Raspberry PiCreate and configure ESP8266-based sensors to work with Home AssistantHack a commercial actuator to work with Home Assistant using TasmotaCreate automations, customize, and use applications with Home AssistantLeverage IoT software tools to take your home automation to the next levelWork on hands-on projects, including LED strip lights and an ESP32 five-zone temperature loggerExplore home automation FAQs, emerging technologies, and trendsWho this book is for

The book is for engineers, developers, students, makers, and enthusiasts who’re working on or interested in working with electronics and IoT devices, embedded systems, systems integration, computer software, and coding to develop their own smart home automation systems. Technicians, teachers, and other professionals who want to learn home automation–related technologies will also find this book useful. Prior experience of working with Raspberry Pi, creating hardware prototypes, and software programming will be beneficial.

Table of ContentsUnderstanding Home Automation SystemsGetting Started with Home AssistantHands-On Project 1 – Creating Your Own SensorHacking a Commercial Actuator to Work with Home AssistantCreating Automations Using Home AssistantDoing More Using Integrations and CustomizationsExtending Home Automation Capabilities Using Add-onsInstalling and Setting Up Home Assistant ContainerHands-On Project 2 – Creating an LED Strip Controller and Adding It to Home Assistant

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From the Publisher

From the Preface:

Home Automation has been a popular subject for many years and is progressively growing in fascination, primarily due to the active involvement and introduction of innovative product launchings by prominent market leaders. With so many solutions and products available, as a home automation enthusiast, you may have several questions. How do I start automating my home? Can I build my own system? How do I manage it?

This book will help you answer these and many other questions related to Home Automation. The central piece of the Home Automation technology discussed in this book is Home Assistant. This customizable software will allow you to connect all the dots by creating and managing your own system. Depending on your level of knowledge and skills, you could even build your own electronic hardware devices and develop automations to control your day-to-day tasks.

In this book, I share all the knowledge I’ve gained and consolidated over more than 20 years of experience in home automation, a field I’ve pursued as a hobby. All the examples in the book are real and implemented in my home, so you can imagine how writing this book was a very pleasant adventure for me. I’ve tried to provide a guide as practical as possible so you can implement the examples in a very straightforward way, based on your needs and interest.

This book will support you in creating your own ecosystem to automate your home using Home Assistant software. It explains the components of a home automation system and how to create, hack, and configure them to operate seamlessly. You’ll learn how to set up Home Assistant on Raspberry Pi to work as a home automation server. Through practical examples and three hands-on projects, you’ll create and install your own IoT sensors and actuators based on ESP32/ESP8266 and set up real-life automation use cases.

Other software tools, such as Node-RED, InfluxDB, and Grafana, will help you to manage, present, and use data collected from your in-house devices. Finally, you’ll gain insights into new technologies and trends in the home automation space to continue your learning journey.

As the author of this book, I want to clarify that the content within the pages of this book represents a careful selection of relevant information based on my personal experiences. It is important to note that not all aspects pertaining to the home automation and Home Assistant subject could be covered comprehensively. Nevertheless, I’ve strived to provide valuable insights and perspectives that I believe will be beneficial to you.

After reading this book, you’ll be able to build your own creative, IoT- based, home automation system using different hardware and software technologies.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Packt Publishing (September 15, 2023)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 356 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1801815291
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1801815291
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.36 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.76 x 7.5 x 9.25 inches