How to choose the right microcontroller/controller before starting the development of the SMART-house
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Hi guys,
I have started searching for some information about the microcontrollers/controllers with which I can develop my own controller and the SMART-house. It is needed for my research work. I am new to this, and it is hard for me to find the necessary information.
I have found that such controllers as Arduino, Raspberry PI, ESP32, etc can be used.
However, how can I find the model of the controller which can suit my requirements? They are the following:
2-stage building with a garage (so it is +-400 sq.m.) with some number of SMART devices that are responsible for security (cameras, fire alarm, etc), temperature control, radiators, leakage control, opening/closing control, etc.I am interested in the hardware area at first.
Any advices, links to the resources, researches, and articles with a similar topic will be really appreciated.
PS: sorry for my not clear English (just in case)
Thank you in advance.
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Hi guys,
I have started searching for some information about the microcontrollers/controllers with which I can develop my own controller and the SMART-house. It is needed for my research work. I am new to this, and it is hard for me to find the necessary information.
I have found that such controllers as Arduino, Raspberry PI, ESP32, etc can be used.
However, how can I find the model of the controller which can suit my requirements? They are the following:
2-stage building with a garage (so it is +-400 sq.m.) with some number of SMART devices that are responsible for security (cameras, fire alarm, etc), temperature control, radiators, leakage control, opening/closing control, etc.I am interested in the hardware area at first.
Any advices, links to the resources, researches, and articles with a similar topic will be really appreciated.
PS: sorry for my not clear English (just in case)
Thank you in advance.
@Dedbless seems that you're doing this the hard way, starting from hardware. I would first investigate if there's good enough HA-system satisfying all (or most) of your needs. Like Home Assistant, Hubitat, SmartThings, openHAB ...
Then, if you select a system that can be run on different platforms (Docker container, Raspberry etc), hardware question comes into play.
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Considering your requirements, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and ESP32 are suitable choices; but you should consider things like communication protocols, power consumption, etc.. .
Aside with the things I said above, considering that you haven't done this before, I also think starting with a HA system is a more cautious approach; especially given the complexity of managing various smart devices in your smart house project.
Popular HA systems include Home Assistant, OpenHAB, SmartThings, and Hubitat