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Home Automation

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Home automation is the residential extension of building automation.

It is automation of the home, housework or household activity.

Home automation may include centralized control of lighting, HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning), appliances, security locks of gates and doors and other systems, to provide improved convenience, comfort, energy efficiency and security.

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I was curious if there is an automation device that can listen for a given cue like say the buzzer on a washer or dryer and use it to send notifications? I don’t even know what to call it to search for it on google…

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Alexa can listen for certain sounds. iPhones can. HomePods can listen for fire alarms.

Or you could grab a raspberry pi and TensorFlow and make your own.