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Open Source Home Automation?

 
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MikeEby



Joined: 24 Jun 2007
Posts: 5237
Location: Osceola, Indiana

Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 5:16 am    Post subject: Open Source Home Automation?
I've wanted to get into home automation for some time. But I honestly don't know much about it. I have looked around a little for active open source projects and haven't seen a lot. Is there any interest here in starting a new open source project? Since my forte is .NET I envision a Siverlight (WPF) project with a really snazzy skinned UI. Perhaps use some of the X10 hardware and develop drivers for popular AV equipment. Asus now has on the market a nice little touch screen PC for $500 that could used for the HMI.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883220008

Is there any ideas or interest here in such a project?

Mike
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drice1234



Joined: 07 Oct 2006
Posts: 1309
Location: Allen, Texas

Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 1:02 pm    Post subject:
I have been messing around for automation for my house for awhile. I finally bought the HomeSeer software (link below). They have developed their own touch screen interface which is relatively easy to setup. I actually sell quite a bit of commercial building automation systems but it was cost prohibitive to install a commercial system in my home.

Dan

http://www.homeseer.com/
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