Table of Contents

• Acknowledgments
• Preface
  • Who Should Read This Book
  • What’s in This Book
  • Arduinos, Androids, and iPhones, Oh My!
  • Code Examples and Conventions
  • Online Resources
• Preparations
  • Getting Started
    • What Is Home Automation?
    • Commercial Solutions
    • DIY Solutions
    • Justifying the Investment
    • Setting Up Your Workbench
    • Sketching Out Your Ideas
    • Writing, Wiring, and Testing
    • Documenting Your Work
  • Requirements
    • Knowing the Hardware
    • Knowing the Software
    • Be Safe, Have Fun!
• Projects
  • Water Level Notifier
    • What You Need
    • Building the Solution
    • Hooking It Up
    • Sketching Things Out
    • Writing the Web Mailer
    • Adding an Ethernet Shield
    • All Together Now
    • Next Steps
  • Electric Guard Dog
    • What You Need
    • Building the Solution
    • Dog Assembly
    • Dog Training
    • Testing It Out
    • Unleashing the Dog
    • Next Steps
  • Tweeting Bird Feeder
    • What You Need
    • Building the Solution
    • The Perch Sensor
    • The Seed Sensor
    • Going Wireless
    • Tweeting with Python
    • Putting It All Together
    • Next Steps
  • Package Delivery Detector
    • What You Need
    • Building the Solution
    • Hardware Assembly
    • Writing the Code
    • The Package Delivery Sketch
    • Testing the Delivery Sketch
    • The Delivery Processor
    • Creating the Delivery Database
    • Installing the Package Dependencies
    • Writing the Script
    • Testing the Delivery Processor
    • Setting It Up
    • Next Steps
  • Web-Enabled Light Switch
    • What You Need
    • Building the Solution
    • Hooking It Up
    • Writing the Code for the Web Client
    • Testing Out the Web Client
    • Writing the Code for the Android Client
    • Testing Out the Android Client
    • Next Steps
  • Curtain Automation
    • What You Need
    • Building the Solution
    • Using the Stepper Motor
    • Programming the Stepper Motor
    • Adding the Sensors
    • Writing the Sketch
    • Installing the Hardware
    • Next Steps
  • Android Door Lock
    • What You Need
    • Building the Solution
    • Controlling the Android Door Lock
    • Writing the Android Server
    • Writing the Android Client
    • Test and Install
    • Next Steps
  • Giving Your Home a Voice
    • What You Need
    • Speaker Setup
    • Giving Lion a Voice
    • Wireless Mic Calibration
    • Programming a Talking Lion
    • Conversing with Your Home
    • Next Steps
• Predictions
  • Future Designs
    • Living in the Near
    • The Long View
    • The Home of the Future
  • More Project Ideas
    • Clutter Detector
    • Electricity Usage Monitor
    • Electric Scarecrow
    • Entertainment System Remote
    • Home Sleep Timer
    • Humidity Sensor-Driven Sprinkler System
    • Networked Smoke Detectors
    • Proximity Garage Door Opener
    • Smart HVAC Controller
    • Smart Mailbox
    • Smart Lighting
    • Solar and Wind Power Monitors
• Appendices
  • Installing Arduino Libraries
    • Apple OSX
    • Linux
    • Windows
  • Bibliography