Thanks to Element 14 and the sponsors for holding the Forget-Me-Not Design Challenge. Also a big thanks to fellow Element 14 members for teaching me new ways of using OpenHAB. I learned a lot of neat tricks, and I read lots of creative uses of technology from the other members.
For this design challenge, I set out to create a flexible home automation system with different types of wireless sensors. This system also alerted the users via email or audio alarm when certain conditions occur.
I used Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and EnOcean sensors to create sensors that solve real-world problems. To do so, I had to create a wireless gateway to talk to OpenHAB. The following briefly describes my completed projects.
The Uber sensor is a single sensor that alerted the user of the following:
- Light Level
- Smoke / Gas
- Fire
- Dog Bark
- Movement
I also made a mailbox sensor that notifies the occupants when postal mail is delivered. The diaper wipe box sensor alerts the occupants when the diaper wipe box was left opened (which dries out the diaper wipes). The garage door sensor displays the status of the garage door on the OpenHAB app.
My last sensor is a laundry room sensor that keeps track of when the washer or dryer is running, alerts the occupants that the load is complete, and keeps track of whether or not it's been picked up. It also alerts the occupants via email and audio alarm if water has flooded the laundry room floor.
Those are the completed projects. Thanks.
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