Home automation in C#?

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Bastien Vandamme picture Bastien Vandamme · Sep 22, 2011 · Viewed 11.4k times · Source

I want to develop a small C# application to control various components of a central heating.

First, I would like to be able to retrieve values ​​from a temperature sensor. I must not be the first C# developer looking to get this kind of stuff. I would then try to control thermostatic valves.

Microsoft or others vendors delivers GUI libraries, Mathematics libraries, database access libraries, ... I'm just looking for a Home Automation Library or something similar. Could you redirect me to the hardware components compatible or information sites on the subject.

Thank you,

Answer

StefanE picture StefanE · Sep 22, 2011

I'm playing around with a .NET development board with great fun for home automation. They come in all price ranges(some very simple and there are the ones with screens, wifi and so on) and support a compact .net framework and have a lot of sensors and relays to add on to it!

NetDuino

My own project at home is that I just had a on/off switch for my warm water. I do control it with my netduino board by a fixed times but I can also switch it on from a web browser. Next version is for it to not switch on if there have been no movement in my apartment for a while so if I go off for holiday I don't have to switch it off. Also bought an servo to open my window if temp go over a certain degree :).. Next will be to have some kind recognition if a lady enters to start the soft music and the disco ball spinning!

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