AppDaemon

Learn how to use Raspberry Pi 4 or 5 to build your own smart home. Covers Home Assistant OS, balenaEtcher, MQTT Broker, Zigbee, Z-Wave, Smart Lighting, and Python/AI for advanced automation.

A technical professional guide to installing Home Assistant on RPi5 with Node-RED, AppDaemon, Homebridge, MQTT Broker, and Grafana for a smart home system integrated with a fresh air system.

Build a Presence Simulation Engine on Home Assistant using randomized lighting, audio, and Markov Chain scheduling to convincingly mimic occupancy and deter burglars while away.

Pre-occupancy behavioral simulation runs family lifestyle profiles through a BIM digital twin to expose automation conflicts, sensor blind spots, and circulation path problems before move-in—replacing costly post-occupancy fixes with virtual corrections that cost a fraction of physical changes.

A chronobiology-driven smart home uses tunable white lighting and IoT scheduling to synchronize with your circadian clock—automatically shifting from 5,000K daytime white to 2,200K warm amber at night to support melatonin production and deep, restorative sleep.