Smart Home Project with ThingSpeak, Arduino, chipKIT, and Drupal

Hans Scharler — Fri, 11 May 2012 07:29:20 +0000

Via Twitter, we caught wind of a project by a group of Rutgers University SCI ITI students. As their final project, the team built a working model of a smart home using sensors connected to ThingSpeak cloud services via Arduino and chipKit. They were able to embed their data and integrate with their Drupal-based website and show a live demonstration of the smart house. Lots of cool technology went into their project including a small scale model complete with balsa wood and Popsicle sticks. This proved to be a great way to show how their project works with other students and faculty.

This video that we discovered on YouTube is the team’s presentation. You will get to see ThingSpeak in action, live in front of an audience about halfway thru…

We hope you got an “A” on the project (do they still give letter grades?)!

Home Automation System HomeVisionXL adds ThingSpeak Plugin

Hans Scharler — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 04:43:58 +0000

HomeVisionXL adds a ThingSpeak Plugin for environmental data logging to their home automation controller. HomeVisionXL “is a cross-platform tool for developing schedules for the HomeVision integrated home controller.” The plugin was created by ThingSpeak user bgardner and adds data logging capability to the HomeVision home automation system.

Visit the ThingSpeak Plugin page for more information on how to use this plugin with your HomeVision home automation system.

Home Automation – Internet of Things

Smart Home Project with ThingSpeak, Arduino, chipKIT, and Drupal

Home Automation System HomeVisionXL adds ThingSpeak Plugin