coolcalimba
Novice Member
Hi guys, I'm new here.
I currently live in my three bed house in England but moving to Japan next year, and I'll be letting it out via Air BnB full time.
Looking to automate as much as possible, while not violating the privacy of my guests.
Already in place is:
- Amazon Echo (gen 3) in kitchen/diner.
- 2x Amazon Echo Dot upstairs.
- Nuki Smart Lock - with bridge and keypad.
- Geo Cosy Smart Thermostat (my boiler has no other thermo so this works great, can controll from app, although doesn't seem to intregrate much with other IoT systems)
The Nuki Smart lock can be integrated with Air BnB to provide time-limited access keys (for keypad) for the duration of the stay and enable me to check whether the door is closed/locked/lock and unlock remotely, etc.
What I'm looking to do is find the best smart home solution that will enable me to integrate all of the above plus:
- Control every light bulb in the house (in case guests leave lights on after checkout)
- Get 2x Smoke + carbon monoxide sensors that I can monitor and control via an app
- Possibly a smart doorbell or camera system that can be physically disabled by guests while they are there
- Possibly motion sensors instead of cameras
I'm looking to find out:
Do I need some sort of bridge or hub to enable me to control the lights?
What is the best bridge or hub that will allow me to control all of the above (new and existing) using the same app (e.g. nest, hue, samsung)?
I am a software engineer so would like to be able to use IFTTT to experiment with integrating some of these features e.g.
- turn all lights on if smoke sensor activates
- turn hall light on when smart lock is unlocked
- turn off heating after guest checks out (smart lock is activated after checkout time)
Can anyone suggest
1. the best hub or bridge to bring this together
2. thes best of each of these devices that can interconnect or be hub-compatible.
3. the best deals!
I currently live in my three bed house in England but moving to Japan next year, and I'll be letting it out via Air BnB full time.
Looking to automate as much as possible, while not violating the privacy of my guests.
Already in place is:
- Amazon Echo (gen 3) in kitchen/diner.
- 2x Amazon Echo Dot upstairs.
- Nuki Smart Lock - with bridge and keypad.
- Geo Cosy Smart Thermostat (my boiler has no other thermo so this works great, can controll from app, although doesn't seem to intregrate much with other IoT systems)
The Nuki Smart lock can be integrated with Air BnB to provide time-limited access keys (for keypad) for the duration of the stay and enable me to check whether the door is closed/locked/lock and unlock remotely, etc.
What I'm looking to do is find the best smart home solution that will enable me to integrate all of the above plus:
- Control every light bulb in the house (in case guests leave lights on after checkout)
- Get 2x Smoke + carbon monoxide sensors that I can monitor and control via an app
- Possibly a smart doorbell or camera system that can be physically disabled by guests while they are there
- Possibly motion sensors instead of cameras
I'm looking to find out:
Do I need some sort of bridge or hub to enable me to control the lights?
What is the best bridge or hub that will allow me to control all of the above (new and existing) using the same app (e.g. nest, hue, samsung)?
I am a software engineer so would like to be able to use IFTTT to experiment with integrating some of these features e.g.
- turn all lights on if smoke sensor activates
- turn hall light on when smart lock is unlocked
- turn off heating after guest checks out (smart lock is activated after checkout time)
Can anyone suggest
1. the best hub or bridge to bring this together
2. thes best of each of these devices that can interconnect or be hub-compatible.
3. the best deals!