Home Assistant – integrating RESTful switches
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:…
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Home Assistant – getting started and using MQTT sensors
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…
The MicroPython Lego Bot
In the quest for getting my kids interested in coding, I’ve decided to make them a message controlled bot car with Lego bricks and an ESP8266 board. The idea is to…
A sensor monitor with OLED in MicroPython
I have different sensor nodes at home that publish measurements at regular intervals to a Raspberry Pi. The data is stored on the RPi and in a cloud service and can…
Radio chirp data incorporated in an MQTT environment
Internet-of-things does not require that every device has to be directly connected to the Internet. The complexity and possible security issues with every sensor having its own IP address would in…
MicroPython and ESP8266
During the past 6 months I have grown into a big fan of the Python programming language. I have also found a new passion in tinkering with the versatile and…
Basic authentication with Python Flask
For a simple web application in a home automation scenario, basic authentication can be a sufficient solution. Setting up a REST API and a web app with Flask is very easy,…
A web app for IoT data visualization
As described in some earlier posts, I have a setup at home with IoT devices that publish measurement messages to a Raspberry Pi via MQTT. The RPi stores the data in…
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