This article explains how MQTT (Message Queuing Telemetry Transport) can be used to create a more streamlined and organized smart home by enabling local communication between devices, reducing reliance on cloud services, and simplifying automation.
This article details how to set up a weather report on a Home Assistant dashboard using a local LLM (Ollama) for more user-friendly summaries and clothing suggestions, avoiding cloud-based services for privacy reasons. It covers the setup process, prompt engineering, and hardware considerations.
This article explores how you can use Node-RED, a visual programming tool, to enhance the functionality of your smart home. It provides examples of projects such as RFID-based access control, automated window blinds, thermostat, sprinkler systems, and light control, showing how Node-RED can simplify and expand home automation.
The ESP32-AIVoice-Z01 is an affordable ESP32-S3-powered AI voice kit designed for creating voice-controlled AI applications. It features Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, a dual digital microphone array, and supports wake word detection, noise reduction, and echo cancellation.
Google Gemini simplifies creating advanced home automations with its script editor and YAML language, making it user-friendly for non-technical users. Learn how to use Gemini for smart home automation.
