What do you guys think of the idea of smart homes? I could make a basic setup using https://home-assistant.io to control my home temperature and lighting; the tools for doing this are everywhere nowadays and implementation doesn’t seem too horrific anymore.
But setting aside what I “can” do, is this something that I “should” do? How can a person implement this without connecting any devices to the internet?
Using home assistant since 2017. As you add stuff there’s more synergy, like a network effect. I have automations and services that:
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Adjust the bathroom floor thermostat according to the prevailing hourly energy price
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Adjust the colour temperature of lighting during the day so blue light is reduced in the evening, allowing natural melatonin production to function
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Announce on a local speaker when our child gets to school in the morning using their phone location
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Operates festive lighting in the winter with reference to sunset and sunrise
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Turns off all lights when leaving; or sometimes if I’m feeling more paranoid
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Replays lighting patterns from a previous week to simulate* occupation
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Sends me an alert if motion is detected and nobody’s home
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Turns off the picture on the TV if nobody’s in front of it for a while using a 60GHz radar sensor
as well as a few other things. I don’t want a smart home that’s just remote operation with a phone. I want to use capabilities to automate things so I don’t need to be concerned about them.
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