Create a home alert system using a Raspberry Pi and Carriots to send you warnings via SMS or emails

At Carriots we have created this nice and very simple tutorial: How to connect a Raspberry Pi to Carriots and build an Alert System. http://www.carriots.com/tutorials/raspberrypi_carriots/alert_system

This systems detects lights and send the information to Carriots where an Application is built to send you a warning via SMS. This tuturial could be the first step to do a DIY home alert systems based on motion detectors or door openings sensors.

Carriots is FREE to use for up to 10 devices. The free account also let you sens SMS and emails!

For less than 75$ in HW you can have your own Home Security System with no montly costs!

Here is the project Schema of the project:

Enjoy it.

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Nate1616 over 12 years ago

Interesting. Im might have to look into messing around with this. Could save me a lot of money.
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Nate1616 over 12 years ago

Interesting. Im might have to look into messing around with this. Could save me a lot of money.
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carriots over 12 years ago in reply to Nate1616

Hi Nate,

Well this tutorial is very simple but you Motion Sensor or other anti burglar detectors you can actually build you own powerful Security System for almost free. You can also monitor or Control any type of Asset. Some of our users are using it to control energy, vending machines, cars, gardenning, whatever...

Enjoy Carriots and Build new Internet of Things products!

BR
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