Automation

Automation Microcontroller

Automating Pet Care: Building an ESP8266-Powered Automated Cat Feeder

The Catfeeder was created with the aim of providing cat care in a simple way. It is powered by an ESP8266, 3D-printed components, a NEMA17 stepper motor with A4988 Driver Module, as well as a 12V power supply.
Additionally, the cat feeder is simple to integrate into well-known home automation systems like Home Assistant, enabling you to feed your cat with an embedded HTTP request.

By Fabian, 2 months2023 ago

Integrate REST Calls into Home Assistant

Unlock advanced automation in Home Assistant by utilizing RESTful API calls to control external devices and services.

By Fabian, 2 months2023 ago

Automation Engineering General Infrastructure

Home Assistant Setup with Docker

In this post, I describe how to set up your own Home Assistant with hassio.Before getting started you have to find an appropriate Hardware Environment to deploy hassio. I would recommend adding a RaspberryPi 3 or 4 to your local infrastructure. As a precondition to this description, you have to Read more…

By Fabian, 2 years2022 ago