Smart products that do not come with customised applications and instead use widely popular platforms for their cloud controls are known as generic smart products. For instance, SmartSetup depends solely…
Rise of the people’s network (Apple Air Tag, Amazon Sidewalk)
The rise of the people’s network is a trend that is being driven by the increasing popularity of location-based technologies such as Apple’s Air Tag and Amazon’s Sidewalk. These technologies…
Home assistant LocalTuya vs Tuya integration
I have setup few home automation using Home assistant in few of my friends places. I was really happy with the Deta grid connect products. My preferred framework was Tasmota…
How to connect DETA Grid Connect/Tuya devices to Home Assistant
I talked about earlier that DETA smart products (Tuya products) start replacing espressif esp32/esp8266 chipset with different chipset. As a result we can not flash our devices with opensource firmware…
DETA grid connect smart switch not DIY friendly any more
If you are in Australia DIY smart home electronic project are not easy. People who like to tinker always think twice before working on electrical devices. IOT connected devices is…
Automate garage door
if you have a garage door you like to open using you mobile phone. Easiest option is using Shelly 1 or Shelly Plus 1. It has dry contact relay meaning…
Project 1: Home automation (Part 2)
Due to covid lockdown I can not complete the setup. Please read the part one for the initial work. After the lockdown is over I manage to complete the automation….
Bunnings home automation
Bunnings is the popular Australian household hardware chain. To explain home automation they use the following banners for Smart home lighting. For smart home lighting smart switch should be in…
Tasmota on esp-01 (esp8266)
I found few old 1st generation ESP-01. I thought lets try to flash this Tasmota firmware and test if it works or not. Flashing preparation These ESP modules are sitting…
Project 1: Home automation
Thanks to Aslam Vai for agreeing on my first home automation project for his house. Target Area: Four rooms (Kitchen and media area, Master bedroom, Lounge room and Office room)…