Open Source Smart Home Automation (Paperback)
Language: English
Published by Independently Published, 2026
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Paperback. Build a Smart Home That Works Locally, Protects Your Data, and Remains Under Your ControlA smart home should not stop working because an internet connection fails, a cloud service changes, or a manufacturer ends support.Open Source Smart Home Automation teaches you how to build a private, local-first smart home using open-source software and flexible hardware. You will learn how to combine Home Assistant, MQTT, Zigbee, Node-RED, ESP32, Tasmota, and Raspberry Pi into a reliable automation system that you own and manage.This book takes you beyond individual smart devices and shows you how complete automation systems are designed-from hardware selection and network planning to device communication, dashboards, automation logic, security, backups, and long-term maintenance.You will learn how to: Understand local-first smart home architectureCompare local control with cloud-dependent systemsPlan hardware, network structure, and device communication pathsSelect Raspberry Pi hardware for Home AssistantConfigure reliable storage, power, and network connectionsInstall Home Assistant OS and create your first local controllerUnderstand devices, entities, integrations, areas, states, and automationsBuild a structured MQTT communication systemCreate MQTT topics, payloads, commands, states, and availability messagesInstall and configure an MQTT brokerBuild reliable Zigbee networks using coordinators and mesh devicesUnderstand Zigbee, ZHA, and Zigbee2MQTTThe technologies in this book work together as a complete system: Home Assistant provides central device management, dashboards, and automation.MQTT provides lightweight communication between devices and services.Zigbee provides low-power mesh networking for sensors and controls.Node-RED provides visual automation workflows.ESP32 provides custom WiFi sensors and controllers.Tasmota provides local control for compatible ESP-based devices.Raspberry Pi hosts the main smart-home services.You will begin by understanding how the different parts of a local smart home communicate. Home Assistant acts as the control center, Zigbee devices communicate through a coordinator, ESP32 and Tasmota devices exchange MQTT messages through a broker, and Node-RED adds advanced automation logic.Unlike simple smart-home guides that focus only on adding devices, this book emphasizes reliability. You will learn how to plan communication paths, avoid vendor lock-in, create clear device naming systems, maintain backups, handle failures, and expand without creating unnecessary complexity.A local smart home keeps essential communication inside your own network whenever practical. Devices can exchange information through Ethernet, WiFi, Zigbee, and MQTT without depending on external servers for everyday operation.Whether you are starting your first smart home, replacing cloud-dependent devices, or building a more advanced automation system, this guide provides the practical foundation needed to create a flexible, private, and maintainable smart home.Build your smart home your way-with open tools, local control, and a system designed to last. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…
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- Title
- Open Source Smart Home Automation (Paperback)
- Author
- Eleanor Sloane
- Publisher
- Independently Published
- Publication year
- 2026
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- new
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- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 13
- 9798194229727
A smart home should not stop working because an internet connection fails, a cloud service changes, or a manufacturer ends support.
Open Source Smart Home Automation teaches you how to build a private, local-first smart home using open-source software and flexible hardware. You will learn how to combine Home Assistant, MQTT, Zigbee, Node-RED, ESP32, Tasmota, and Raspberry Pi into a reliable automation system that you own and manage.
This book takes you beyond individual smart devices and shows you how complete automation systems are designed—from hardware selection and network planning to device communication, dashboards, automation logic, security, backups, and long-term maintenance.
You will learn how to:
- Understand local-first smart home architecture
- Compare local control with cloud-dependent systems
- Plan hardware, network structure, and device communication paths
- Select Raspberry Pi hardware for Home Assistant
- Configure reliable storage, power, and network connections
- Install Home Assistant OS and create your first local controller
- Understand devices, entities, integrations, areas, states, and automations
- Build a structured MQTT communication system
- Create MQTT topics, payloads, commands, states, and availability messages
- Install and configure an MQTT broker
- Build reliable Zigbee networks using coordinators and mesh devices
- Understand Zigbee, ZHA, and Zigbee2MQTT
The technologies in this book work together as a complete system:
- Home Assistant provides central device management, dashboards, and automation.
- MQTT provides lightweight communication between devices and services.
- Zigbee provides low-power mesh networking for sensors and controls.
- Node-RED provides visual automation workflows.
- ESP32 provides custom WiFi sensors and controllers.
- Tasmota provides local control for compatible ESP-based devices.
- Raspberry Pi hosts the main smart-home services.
You will begin by understanding how the different parts of a local smart home communicate. Home Assistant acts as the control center, Zigbee devices communicate through a coordinator, ESP32 and Tasmota devices exchange MQTT messages through a broker, and Node-RED adds advanced automation logic.
Unlike simple smart-home guides that focus only on adding devices, this book emphasizes reliability. You will learn how to plan communication paths, avoid vendor lock-in, create clear device naming systems, maintain backups, handle failures, and expand without creating unnecessary complexity.
A local smart home keeps essential communication inside your own network whenever practical. Devices can exchange information through Ethernet, WiFi, Zigbee, and MQTT without depending on external servers for everyday operation.
Whether you are starting your first smart home, replacing cloud-dependent devices, or building a more advanced automation system, this guide provides the practical foundation needed to create a flexible, private, and maintainable smart home.
Build your smart home your way—with open tools, local control, and a system designed to last.
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