December 2004
Beginner
336 pages
14h 32m
English
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Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Part I: Home Automation
1. Automate a Light. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Project Overview 4
Light Switch 6
Motion Detection 12
Wrapping Up 14
Extensions 15
Exhibit A: Bill of Materials 15
2. Automate Your Porch Light. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Project Overview 18
Light Switch 18
Motion Detection 19
Logic and Timer 22
Understanding the Script 32
Wrapping Up 35
Extensions 36
Exhibit A: Bill of Materials 37
Exhibit B: Script Source Code 37
Exhibit C: Software Versions 40
3. Remotely Monitor a Pet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Project Overview 42
Motion Detection 44
Image Capture 46
Understanding the Script 56
Image Retrieval 60
Wrapping Up 72
Extensions 73
Exhibit A: Bill of Materials 73
Exhibit B: Software Versions Used 74
Contents
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4. Make Your House Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Project Overview 76
Weather Information 76
Speech Interface 80
Whole-House Audio 83
Scheduling and Logic 85
Wrapping Up 88
Extensions 88
Exhibit A: Bill of Materials 89
Exhibit B: Software Versions 89
Part II: Home
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