{"product_id":"9781430258889","title":"Smart Home Automation with Linux and Raspberry Pi","description":"\u003cp\u003e    \u003cem\u003eSmart Home Automation with Linux and Raspberry Pi\u003c\/em\u003e shows you how to automate your lights, curtains, music, and more, and control everything via a laptop or mobile phone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  You'll learn how to use Linux, including Linux on Raspberry Pi, to control appliances and everything from kettles to curtains, including how to hack game consoles and even incorporate LEGO Mindstorms into your smart home schemes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  You’ll discover the practicalities on wiring a house in terms of both and power and networking, along with the selection and placement of servers. There are also explanations on handling communication to (and from) your computer with speech, SMS, email, and web. Finally, you’ll see how your automated appliances can collaborate to become a smart home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  \u003cem\u003eSmart Home Automation with Linux\u003c\/em\u003e was already an excellent resource for home automation, and in this second edition, Steven Goodwin will show you how a house can be fully controlled by its occupants, all using open source software and even open source hardware like Raspberry Pi and Arduino.        \u003c\/p\u003e    What you’ll learn\u003cul\u003e   \u003cli\u003eControl appliances like kettles and curtains both locally and remotely. \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eFind and harness data sources to provide context-aware living. \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eHack\/change existing hardware\/software to better fit your needs. \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eIntegrate various technologies into a function greater than the whole. \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eSet up a home network, for both network and audio\/video traffic. \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eLearn how to incorporate Raspberry Pi, Arduino, and even LEGO Mindstorms into your smart home. \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  Who this book is for      \u003cp\u003e     This book is for amateur and professional Linux users and electronics enthusiasts who want to control their homes and their gadgets.         \u003c\/p\u003e     Table of Contents\u003col\u003e   \u003cli\u003eAppliance Control: Making Things Do Stuff \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eAppliance Hacking: Converting Existing Technology  \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eMedia Systems: Incorporating the TV and the HiFi \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eHome is Home: The Physical Practicalities\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eCommunication: Humans Talk, Computers Talk \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eData Sources: Making Homes Smart \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eControl Hubs: Bringing It All Together \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eWorking with Raspberry Pi \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Apress","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47122487017712,"sku":"9781430258889","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781430258889_p0.jpg?v=1763750372","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781430258889","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}