Arduino Home Automation Projects -- Table of Contents -- Arduino Home Automation Projects -- Credits -- About the Author -- About the Reviewers -- www.PacktPub.com -- Support files, eBooks, discount offers, and more -- Why subscribe? -- Free access for Packt account holders -- Preface -- What this book covers -- What you need for this book -- Who this book is for -- Conventions -- Reader feedback -- Customer support -- Downloading the example code -- Errata -- Piracy -- Questions -- 1. Building Wireless XBee Motion Detectors -- Hardware and software requirements -- Hardware configuration -- Interfacing the PIR sensor with Arduino -- Programming an XBee motion detector -- Building a graphical interface for your XBee motion detectors -- Summary -- 2. Control Lights from Your Phone or Tablet -- Hardware and software requirements -- Hardware configuration -- Testing the relays and Wi-Fi connection -- Building a graphical interface to control the relays -- Testing the graphical interface -- Summary -- 3. Measuring the Temperature Using Bluetooth -- Hardware and software requirements -- Hardware configuration -- Creating the Arduino sketch -- Testing the temperature and humidity sensor -- Measuring the temperature and humidity remotely -- Summary -- 4. Weather Station in the Cloud with Xively -- Hardware and software requirements -- Connecting the different components -- Testing the sensors -- Setting up your Xively account -- Building the Arduino sketch -- Log in and display data on Xively -- Summary -- 5. Monitor Your Energy Consumption in the Cloud -- Hardware and software requirements -- Making hardware connections -- Testing the project -- Configuring your Xively account -- Sending power consumption data to Xively -- Summary -- 6. Hack a Commercial Home Automation Device -- Hardware and software requirements -- Hardware configuration.

Controlling the device from your computer -- Building a graphical interface -- Summary -- 7. Build Your Own Home Automation System -- Hardware and software requirements -- Building an Arduino system from scratch -- Testing the Arduino system -- Designing a PCB for your home automation system -- Fabricating the board -- Designing and 3D printing a case for your home automation project -- Summary -- Index.