I want to automate my house. I want to press a keychain to engage the house alarm. I want to install entry point sensors to know if there’s an intruder. I want to be able to program and monitor my lights. I want to log utility usage (electricy, water, phone, etc.) I want the house to be self-aware and intelligent enough to decide minor (and obvious) things. E.g. if it’s dark then the house will open the outdoor lights, if it’s warm/cold then the air conditioning will adjust the temperature, etc. I would like to log the data from the sensors in my computer to generate reports on utility usage, foot traffic on different areas of the house, temperature readings, etc. etc.
I heard of Zingbee but don’t know enough to figure it out. I don’t mind homebrew but I don’t know where to start.
