Your home may be your castle-but can it cook your dinner? Well, with the help
of 25 Home Automation Projects for the Evil Genius, you can teach it to
do just that, along with dozens of other affordable, enjoyable things that will
transform your humble abode into a wickedly automated living environment.
But fear not-you don't need an engineering degree to complete the projects in
this book. That's because technology maven Jerri L. Ledford skillfully provides
you with a firm understanding of the basic wiring, networking, and equipment
demands for home automation. She then leads you step by step through each
application, offering clearly worded and heavily diagramed guidance that will
truly satisfy your inner Evil Genius.
With the help of just a few household tools, you'll be able to bring info-age
automation to:
- Indoor and outdoor lighting
- Security and surveillance
- Climate regulation
- Entertainment systems
- Personal reminders
- Plant care
- Remote monitoring of kids and pets
- Keyless entry
- Wireless TV
- And many more!
Plus, you'll gain access to discounts from a variety of home automation
product manufacturers, to make your projects even more economical. With 25
Home Automation Projects for the Evil Genius, easy living is now automatic!
Table of contents
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- INTRODUCTION TO HOME AUTOMATION
- Chapter 1: Lights Please: Indoor Lighting
- Chapter 2: Intruder Alert: Outdoor Lighting
- Chapter 3: Whole House Automation: Installing an X-10 System
- Chapter 4: It's Getting Hot in Here: Control Your Climate
- Chapter 5: Speak Up! Installing Voice Controls
- Chapter 6: What's at the Door? Installing a Surveillance Camera
- Chapter 7: Shhh...I'm on the Phone
- Chapter 8: Music Everywhere: Audio Controls
- Chapter 9: Is Anyone There? Installing an Occupancy Sensor
- Chapter 10: Today Is Trash Day: Automating Reminders
- Chapter 11: No More Dead Lawns: Automating Watering Systems
- Chapter 12: Watching from Afar: Monitoring Kids and Pets from Work
- Chapter 13: Hot and Ready: Preheat the Oven from Your Cell Phone
- Chapter 14: Who Let the Dogs Out: Creating Your Own Robo-Dog
- Chapter 15: For the Birds: Installing a Bird Feeder Cam
- Chapter 16: No Keys Necessary: Installing a Keyless Entry
- Chapter 17: Romantic Settings: Creating Grouped Tasks to Control Your
Environment
- Chapter 18: Hello Dave: Creating Automation Personalization
- Chapter 19: TV Anywhere: Wireless Television Throughout Your House
- Chapter 20: Adding Sound Effects to Your Home Automation
- Chapter 21: Did I Close That Door? Installing an Automatic Garage Door
Closer
- Chapter 22: Automating Your Hot Tub
- Chapter 23: Add a Little Humor to Your House
- Chapter 24: Connecting to Your Favorite Entertainment
- Chapter 25: Creating an Illusion of Occupancy: Vacation Controls
- APPENDIX A: AUTOMATION CHECKLIST
- APPENDIX B: HOME AUTOMATION RESOURCES
- GLOSSARY
- INDEX
