Home Automation Systems
Home automation interests me because it brings systems thinking into everyday physical life.
What It Is
Internet of Things (IoT) is the network of interconnected physical devices that collect and exchange data. On this site, it matters because it transfers across technical, operational, and venture work instead of staying trapped in one narrow context.
Learn more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_of_things
HVAC 'Space Pants' — Atrium Cooling
Designed and tested a DIY HVAC solution for an unresolved third-floor heating and cooling problem using 12-inch ducts and AC Infinity inline fans — before a full system replacement validated the approach.
Kitchen LED Lights
The third room in the Magnolia LED rollout, introducing physical constraints around heat, grease, and the need for actually useful task lighting.
LED Baseboard Lights — Bedroom
Soft baseboard lighting using the WLED ecosystem that shifts color temperature through the day — and revealed that bedroom smart lighting has near-zero tolerance for latency.
LED Lights — Office (WLED & WS2812b)
Individually addressable LED strips controlled by ESP8266/ESP32 running WLED, integrated with Apple HomeKit and Home Assistant to respond to time of day, calendar events, and sensor data.
Making the House Smarter
Projects wiring up the home with sensors, automation, lighting, audio, and climate systems — learning IoT and embedded hardware by living inside it.
Photos on Amazon Echo Devices
A system for syncing and displaying family photos across Echo Show devices — where the hard problem turned out to be curation, not display.
Speakers on the Wall Corners
High-mounted corner speakers wired through the walls for whole-floor surround sound — and a lesson in how ceiling-height placement changes a room's sound field.