Automating Independence: Petter's Smart Home Journey with Home Assistant
Life was going great for Petter, until a tragic accident on his mountain bike changed his life forever. With the need of a wheelchair, Petter uses Home Assistant everyday in his home to make things we take for granted everyday easier.
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:45 Getting in to Home Automation
07:13 The day that changed Petters life
11:57 Getting serious about the smart home
21:22 Device naming conventions
25:43 Changing batteries
28:20 Changing blinds, motion sensor batteries
31:11 A calibration helper?
33:27 Automating temperature
34:57 Most Useful Automation
38:08 Link to automators podcast
39:32 The cat box
40:10 Lawn Mowing
47:34 Design Principals
53:45 Vacuums
54:59 Voice Assistants
59:25 If you could design from scratch today?
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