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Raspberry Pi Home Automation with Arduino - Second Edition

Raspberry Pi Home Automation with Arduino - Second Edition - Second Edition

By : Andrew K. Dennis
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Raspberry Pi Home Automation with Arduino - Second Edition

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By: Andrew K. Dennis
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Overview of this book

If you are new to the Raspberry Pi, the Arduino, or home automation and wish to develop some amazing projects using these tools, then this book is for you. Any experience in using the Raspberry Pi would be an added advantage.
Table of Contents (11 chapters)
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Preface
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Preface
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What this book covers
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What you need for this book
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Who this book is for
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Conventions
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Reader feedback
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Customer support
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1. An Introduction to the Raspberry Pi, Arduino, and Home Automation
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1. An Introduction to the Raspberry Pi, Arduino, and Home Automation
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History and background of the Raspberry Pi
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History and background of the Arduino
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What is home automation?
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Summary
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2. Getting Started – Setting Up Your Raspberry Pi and Arduino
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2. Getting Started – Setting Up Your Raspberry Pi and Arduino
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The SD card – our Raspberry Pi's storage device
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Preinstalled SD card versus a blank SD card
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A note on Noobs
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Downloading Raspbian
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Setting up the SD card and installing Raspbian
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Arduino
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Summary
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3. Central Air and Heating Thermostat
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3. Central Air and Heating Thermostat
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Safety first
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Introducing the thermostat
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Setting up our hardware
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Setting up our software
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Testing our thermostat and fan
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Next steps
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Summary
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4. Temperature Storage – Setting Up a Database to Store Your Results
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4. Temperature Storage – Setting Up a Database to Store Your Results
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SSH
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SQLite
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HTSQL
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Summary
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5. Parcel Delivery Detector
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5. Parcel Delivery Detector
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Wiring up the parcel sensor
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Updating the Raspberry Pi database
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A web-based Python application
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Installing the parcel detector
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Next steps
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Summary
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6. Curtain Automation – Open and Close the Curtains Based on the Ambient Light
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6. Curtain Automation – Open and Close the Curtains Based on the Ambient Light
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Introduction to the Arduino bridge shield
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Setting up the photoresistor
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Wiring up the components
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Testing the photoresistor with software
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Setting up the motor shield
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Wiring the components to the shield
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Curtain control application
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Connecting to your blinds/curtains
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Next steps
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7. Water/Damp Detection – Check for Damp/Flooding in Sheds and Basements
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7. Water/Damp Detection – Check for Damp/Flooding in Sheds and Basements
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A brief note on dampness
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Damp detection system
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Database updates
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Python code
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Using the humidity reading
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Water detection
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8. Wrapping Up
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8. Wrapping Up
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A brief review of the second edition of Raspberry Pi Home Automation with Arduino
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Next steps
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Ideas for future projects
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The future of home automation
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Summary
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A. References
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A. References
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Raspberry Pi
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Raspberry Pi to Arduino bridge shield
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Linux
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Python
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C/C++
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Arduino
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SQL
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HTSQL
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Electronics
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Packt Publishing titles
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Home automation technology
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3D printing
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Index
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A web-based Python application

Python comes with a simple HTTP library that is perfect for creating a small web application. The web application, also known as a web service, is designed to provide a simple set of functionality: receive data, store it, and e-mail to confirm that it has received the data.

In Chapter 3, Central Air and Heating Thermostat, we used the HTTP server functionality of the Arduino to query the thermostat for data. In this chapter, we will be reversing the actions, where the Arduino will be posting to the Raspberry Pi.

Setting up SMTP

We recommend using an external e-mail service and connecting to it.

While you can host an SMTP server on your Raspberry Pi, you may find spam blockers will prevent the email for reaching its target.

Note

SMTP stands for Simple Mail Transfer Protocol. An SMTP server is an application that handles sending e-mails on the device it is installed on, for example, the Raspberry Pi.

There are various choices of external e-mail services, including...

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