My Garage Automation Experiment – Making a Smart Garage: I installed the Aeotec Doorbell 6 and SwitchBot Meter (Thermometer and Hygrometer) in my Garage. I have the vision to make my family’s life in the Garage simpler.… Read More The Garage Automation Experiment: Aeotec Doorbell 6 and SwitchBot Meter
Aeotec announced its 700 Z-Wave Series (Gen7) products. It looks like Aeotec is the first company to create products that supersede the Z-Wave Plus platform – the new Z-Wave Plus Version 2, defined by the Z-Wave Alliance.… Read More Aeotec 700 series Z-Wave Gen 7, Z-Wave Plus Version 2
Imagine walking into a room that knows who is in the room and knows what the person wants to do. Intellithings has released the new generation home automation product – RoomMe. The RoomMe Personal Location Sensor will detect the specific user entering the room, using their presence to activate their devices automatically, rather than on… Read More RoomMe – Personal Location Sensor – Released
So, today we’re talking Internet of Things (IoT) stuff. It’s important to understand how the world will be using different communication protocols (fancy word for standard) to make your home automation devices sing to each other like gremlins – Gizmo-style. Oh, the joy of people working together to find efficient and secure ways of making… Read More Zigbee, Z-Wave, and Thread Explained