Good Afternoon,
I am happy present on home automation and Home Assistant for this Thursday’s meeting.
I wanted to share a general outline of what I wanted to cover in my presentation:
- Overview on the state of Home Automation today
- Home Assistant (open-source) vs commercially available closed-source systems (brief)
- Overview of Home Assistant as a platform and capabilities
- Hardware Requirements
- Common Integrations by connectivity ecosystem (Z-Wave, Zigbee, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Thread, Matter, etc.)
- Use Case and Implementation Examples
- Privacy and Security implications
- Pros and Cons of Home Automation/Home Assistant
- Best Practices and Common Pitfalls to Avoid
I am hoping this is engaging topic for the group. It is a fun and nuanced hobby for me though it requires some ongoing upkeep as all things do, lol.
Regards,
Tyler Marovich