Niels

Home Automation Playground

Welcome to my Home Automation playground! Here, you'll find a glimpse of my endeavors to make user-friendly tech that transforms homes into smarter, more intuitive spaces. I'm passionate about making tech and home automation accessible for anyone looking to make their daily life more convenient and have them enjoy using it. So, here are some of the examples I've been working on.

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Energy ring

A 3D-printed ring with LED segments showing gas (orange), electricity (yellow), water (blue), plus the next-day garbage-bin color if it’s collection day.

Home Assistant dashboarding

My hub is Home Assistant. Dashboards are custom but leverage Mushroom cards. Note: video may trigger your Alexa 😉

Album tags & display

Python touchscreen hub + MQTT to interact with Home Assistant. 3D-printed NFC disks + the TagReader NFC integration to make music selection feel physical.

Touchscreen Interface "HomeScreen"

Touchscreen controller for lights, cameras, thermostat and calendar. Runs on a Pi Zero with a Python UI, talks to Home Assistant for commands and device status.

One Remote to rule them all

A custom-built physical remote based on The Everything Remote, featuring custom icons, tailored Home Assistant integrations, and ESPHome tweaks to fit my setup.