A Foray Into Home Automation

1 · Max Glenister · Aug. 9, 2018, midnight
This is an overview of why and how I decided to automate part of my home, and build my first IoT device… I recently decided to change the opening direction of the door in my home office. Previously the door opened in to the room, limiting the usable space next to the door, now it opens against a wall. It wasn’t until I’d finished changing the door over that I realised that the location of the light switch was now inconvenient as it now sits behind the door when the door is open. So what am I...