RFXtrx433E, Node-RED, MQTT and Home Assistant
This post describes how I have setup an RFXtrx433E device with a Raspberry Pi to transform data from inexpensive 433 MHz motion- and climate-sensors into MQTT messages on my local…
Learning, IoT, programming & experiments
This post describes how I have setup an RFXtrx433E device with a Raspberry Pi to transform data from inexpensive 433 MHz motion- and climate-sensors into MQTT messages on my local…
Philips Hue is a line of wireless light bulbs that are controlled with Zigbee signals from a LAN-attached Philips Hue bridge. With the Philips Hue app it is very easy…
Home Assistant has a nice iOS integration with the Home Assistant for iOS app. In this post I will describe how I have used the notify platform in Home Assistant…
OwnTracks is an open-source device tracker app for iOS and Android that lets you publish location data from your mobile phone. On the mobile app you can locate other connected…
I’ve started using InfluxDB for storing my sensor data as time series. The main reason for this is that it allows me to use Grafana for analyzing the data. This…
I have started integrating my IoT-devices and services with the Home Assistant platform. See my previous post for details on getting started with Home Assistant and subscribing to MQTT messages:…
I’ve been searching for an easy-to-get-started home automation platform that can be extended and customized as my needs grow. After struggling with OpenHAB, Domoticz and Freedomotic, I’ve found Home Assistant…