Smart home concept and high prices, but the core is still through networking of intelligent, remote control and operation of household equipment-"if (if) I was driving home from work 3 km (this) then the (then) open the air conditioner (that)", so smart home simple concept to understand is that the hardware version of the IFTTT (if this then that). The irony is, when giant array when fighting in the smart home market, a small hardware business team gave warning by IFTTT pioneered in bulk shipments of smart home systems, and costs just $ dozens of orders of magnitude.
The smart home system this is the HOOK, United States four hardware development team has developed this product. HOOK Kit includes a RF (RF/wireless)-WiFi and extensible core controller plug converters, card converter, USB dongle, core network controller WiFi mode together with IFTTT, 315MHz-433MHz multi band radio mode and plug converter and converter card communications.
If IFTTT equivalent to the command center, the core controller is equivalent to Messenger, and converters is janitor. HOOK works is that when IFTTT conditions trigger server sends commands to the core of the network controller, central controller via radio signal control plug converter and mount transformer turn on or turn off power, and turn on or off electrical appliances and lighting.
Plug converter for various electrical appliances such as televisions directly connected socket, corresponding to card converter is a light bulb, corresponds to the USB dongle is a USB connected device such as a USB fan.
HOOK the concept very similar to the general concept of smart home, also realizes the intelligent operation of remote control and scene modes, except that they use the network computing (IFTTT), which is a local operation. So you don't need to make it easier for the next effort to replace the chips of ordinary home appliances are not installed, only need a HOOK and a IFTTT account can also experience the smart home system. virtaul reality case
IFTTT access to the large number of services, this also means that the HOOK can use a combination of a lot of Internet services. Like: If sunset (can through IFTTT of Google Calendar achieved), so open porch of ribbons lamp of power; if was in Sina micro-Bo @feed_tess, open Tess of feeding device--this play initially is Morris work Shi to not let himself of pet dog Toby starving Shi invention has a remote feeding device, now you also can so remote feed pet has, certainly don't let they long have too fat.
Some imagine, get up if you have difficulties, you can design a IFTTT rule, if the day to day 8:30, then light the lamps, open the shutter, start the coffee machine and microwave (or can learn from Japan's subway system employee self-inflating mattress, inflatable play you automatically get up to time out of bed), gourmet temptations estimated up to efficiency!
HOOK, of course there are some limitations, and is only connected to the power supply starts immediately permanent access equipment power relatively easy, such as TV, air conditioning, stereo, table lamp, but refrigerator that needs to be always connected to the power supply the appliance it will be very difficult.
In addition with the help IFTTT achieve the triggered action, HOOK also supports remote access to the Internet active operations, clients can be completed through the mobile phone, for example, after the bus remember forgot to turn off the lights of the room directly through the power off you can HOOK the client.
HOOK WiFi chips using the Particle.io programme is more popular in foreign countries, so the API HOOK did not intend to apply for IFTTT instead of Particle.io IFTTT is in use as a computing interface. Before using it, HOOK need applications and binding on the Particle.io account.
Ways to buy
HOOK has one round at the Kickstarter success before all the discs on INDIEGOGO now began a round of raise, early bird price of $ 40 you can buy a HOOK key controller, converter require additional purchase (Amazon and other websites have been sold, so it is more convenient). Now Hook on INDIEGOGO to raise the target has completed 122%.
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HOOK the smart home kits
United States hardware development team of four HOOK Kit includes a RF (RF/wireless)-WiFi and extensible core controller plug converters, card converter, USB dongle, core network controller WiFi mode together with IFTTT, to radio mode and plug converter and converter card communications. figment vr case
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