Creating a Connected Home
summary
Live demo builds a home hub using a Raspberry Pi running Python to read GPIO inputs (PIR motion, button) and drive LEDs and relays, including a 12V LED strip via a relay and a commercial IOT relay for safer mains control. Cloud control uses Firebase (polled from Python, ~10s throttle delay unless using Firebase libs) and Google Home → IFTTT Maker → App Engine to flip Firebase values. Several Pis get fried during prototyping; bedroom Halloween lights and phone/voice control work end to end.
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chapters (31)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:22Raspberry Pi vs Arduino
- 2:52Demo
- 5:12Button
- 6:27PIR Sensor
- 8:35Python Code
- 12:47GPIO Mode
- 13:42T Cobbler
- 14:46Travel Projector
- 15:12Raspberry Pi
- 16:50Crontab
- 17:20Power
- 17:45Raspberry Pi Problems
- 18:32Raspberry Pi Relay
- 21:43IOT Relay
- 23:43Halloween Lights
- 25:28Kids Proof
- 25:47Closet Lights
- 26:07Cloud Talk
- 26:47Firebase Console
- 29:33HTML Code
- 30:33Android Code
- 31:18Raspberry Pi Code
- 33:07Wemo App
- 33:39Philips Hue
- 34:04IFTTT
- 34:27Lights
- 36:22Using the Maker Channel
- 38:01Kitchen Table
- 38:35Bedroom Automation
- 45:04Hacks
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