Hardware

Infrastructure

My smart home lives primarily on an Intel NUC i5 (Hub). I have a series of 5 Raspberry Pi 3s (each with a 32 GB mini SD card) that previously ran these services; with Hub in place, they're currently waiting assignment to their next project.

Of course, because I'm a child of the late 90s, each Raspberry Pi is named after a school house from the Harry Potter franchise. ⚡️

Hub

Hub is the workhorse of the group and runs all of my major services (each as an independent Docker container):

• Home Assistant: the primary home automation software
• AppDaemon: Home Assistant-friendly automation in pure Python
• Dasher: a service allowing Amazon Dash buttons to interact with the system
• Glances: system monitoring and stats
• Grafana: data visualization and analytics
• ha-dockermon: RESTful services to interact with Docker containers
• iBeacon: a container that allows my hub to act as an iBeacon for presence detection
• Mosquitto: an MQTT broker for fast, friendly service communication
• NGINX: a fast, secure web server behind which the other services live

How these containers are built, interact with one another, etc. can be found in the docker-compose.yaml file.

Hub has two additional hardware peripherals:

• Aeotec Smart Switch 6: allows Hub to interact with Z-Wave devices
• IOGEAR Bluetooth 4.0 USB Micro Adapter: extends Hub's Bluetooth range further than the onboard Bluetooth adapter

Durmstrang

Durmstrang is currently awaiting assignment; bare-bones, it runs:

• Glances: system monitoring and stats
• ha-dockermon: RESTful services to interact with Docker containers

Gryffindor

Gryffindor is currently awaiting assignment; bare-bones, it runs:

• Glances: system monitoring and stats
• ha-dockermon: RESTful services to interact with Docker containers

Hufflepuff

Hufflepuff is currently awaiting assignment; bare-bones, it runs:

• Glances: system monitoring and stats
• ha-dockermon: RESTful services to interact with Docker containers

Ravenclaw

Ravenclaw is currently awaiting assignment; bare-bones, it runs:

• Glances: system monitoring and stats
• ha-dockermon: RESTful services to interact with Docker containers

Slytherin

Slytherin is currently awaiting assignment; bare-bones, it runs:

• Glances: system monitoring and stats
• ha-dockermon: RESTful services to interact with Docker containers

Smart Hardware

• Aeotec Smart Switch 6
• Aeotec Z-Stick Gen5
• Amazon Echo Dot (x3)
• Anker Roav VIVA (Alexa-Enabled 2-Port USB Car Charger)
• Automatic PRO AUT-350 Connected Car OBD II Adapter
• Belkin WeMo Mini Smart Plug
• Belkin WeMo Switch Smart Plug
• Chamberlain MyQ Smart Garage Door Hub
• Custom-built Home Theater PC
• GE Z-Wave Plus Smart Switches (x6)
• IOGEAR Bluetooth 4.0 USB Micro Adapter
• Logitech Harmony Hub
• Nest Hello Doorbell
• Nest Learning Thermostat
• RainMachine Touch HD-12 Irrigation Controller
• Remotec Zwave Dry Contact Fixture Module (smart fireplace)
• Roku Ultra
• Samsung UN50ES6150 50" 1080P WiFi LED TV
• Schlage Z-Wave Connect Century Touchscreen Deadbolt (x2)
• SimpliSafe Wireless Home Security System
• Sonoff Basic (x2)
• Sonos CONNECT:AMP
• Sonos PLAYBAR
• Sonos Play:1
• Sony Playstation 4
• Ubiquiti Networks 8-Port UniFi Switch
• Ubiquiti Unifi Cloud Key
• Ubiquiti Networks UAP-AC-PRO-E Access Point (x2)
• Ubiquiti Unifi Security Gateway (USG)
• Wemos D1 Mini ESP8266 Microcontroller (a home-brewed temperature/humidity/pressure sensor)
• Wyze Cam 1080p HD Indoor Wireless Smart Home Camera
• Xiaomi Mi Flora Plant Sensor (x2)
• Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner Robot
• YI 1080p Home Camera (x2)