Home Automation Systems List - what's out there

i'd list of home automation systems , put in 1 place, along how they're used , pros/cons of each system.  i'm new this, i'd things others have used.  i can edit first post responses.

preface:  arduinos make cheap , energy efficient sensor nodes.  they can actuate things (digital , analog i/o, run stepper motors) report sensor data (temperature, humidity, presence sensing).  but need upper level system present data attractively, , provide web interface interact outputs.  an upper level system needed service event , time-based actions (i.e. send email or text message when water sensor tripped).

sensor network:
there's few ways network arduinos together.  a full tcp/ip comms integrated home network can done wiznet5001 ethernet shield, or wifi shield.  the ethernet shield pretty cheap, requires ethernet hookup, limits flexibility in locating field device arduino nodes.  the wifi shields expensive, , both of these pretty power hungry devices.

the sensor network made super cheap 433mhz, rfm69, or 2.4ghz nrf24l01 modules communicating serially central gateway aggregates data.  this gateway arduino ethernet connection or rpi ethernet connection.

the ha interface should flexible enough present digital , analog data make pretty.  this smartphone app or webpage.  it nice if gateway present historical data interface, can view stuff temperature trends.

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souliss:  http://www.souliss.net/

• sensor network type: tcp/ip network, either ethernet or wifi, , reachable via multicast traffic.  other wireless network modules compatible, not supporting cheap nrf24l01 or rfm69.


• gateway: 1 arduino acts gateway.  the android app connects arduino uses gateway arduino collect sensor data other arduino field nodes.  if want event trigger , scenes, or historical data, you'll need have android device running souliss app time @ home.


• interface: android app working already.  able access ha network on lan , remotely port forward.  webserver in works, doesn't work yet.  there openhab compatibility better presentation of data, haven't played it.


• pros: gateway arduino automatically searches out field nodes , auto-configures type of device represent android interface.


• cons:  currently, nrf24l01 , rfm69 not supported.  you'll have use other wireless modules on compatability list.  perhaps there way around making gateway audruino pretend other modules?


• comments:  the arduino libraries , sketches souliss provides auto-configuration feature.  it's far easiest plug , play home automation thing i've come across.  there sketch example each type of field devices (analog input (temperature), digital output (lights), digital input, etc...).  by copying sketch , compiling sketch provided souliss libraries, each sensor node communicates gateway arduino setup correct interface button or display indicator on android app.

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netio:  http://netio.davideickhoff.de/

• sensor network type:


• gateway


• interface


• pros


• cons


• comments:
  

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domoticz:  http://www.domoticz.com/

• sensor network type:?


• gateway


• interface


• pros


• cons


• comments:
  

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rfxduino:  http://embeddedcoolness.com/

• sensor network type:each field node on tcp/ip via nrf24l01+ wireless link.  they provide example sketches.


• gateway:one raspberry pi acts gateway 255 nodes.  provides general ethernet lan/internet connectivity each node via it's own buffered bidirectional link connected own ip:port


• interface: able access ha network on lan , remotely port forward.  both tty , webserver style interfaces work, complete demo project on web site.


• pros:  each node can access https/ssl/tls services, wider connection services possible.


• cons:this commercial product, have buy sd card them rpi functionality.  library source code provided, non-redistributable under licence.


• comments:rfxduino designed general purpose gateway system enable tcp/ip on nrf24l01+ connections. arduino nodes can clients or servers. system design driven minimize deployment cost per node. exec() "bridge" function allows access general linux command execution each node. library stable , tested.

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wallaceb's reptile automation example:  http://forum.arduino.cc/index.php?topic=140740.0

• sensor network type: no sensor network, code provides basics of implementing arduino webserver can integrate wireless sensors yourself.


• gateway arduino w/ ethernet shield running webserver.


• interface


• pros


• cons


• comments: still working on understanding this.

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mi casa verde's vera plugin:  http://code.mios.com/trac/mios_arduino-sensor

• sensor network type: uses nrf24l01 network of sensors gateway.


• gateway: gateway arduino.  the gateway arduino can either on same lan network vera, or can connected via usb vera.  the gateway needs have nrf24l01 communicate other field nodes.


• interface:  uses free plugin installed on mi casa verde's vera interface.  it's pretty mature product line.  the vera device has been around years , scenes/trigger events.


• pros: system starts off using nrf24l01 sensor network.  


• cons:  you have buy expensive vera units, anywhere $150 $240.  not open source, limited configurability.


• comments:  the writer of vera plugin provides sketch arduino gateway, examples field sensor nodes.

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low power lab's :  moteino garage door example

• sensor network type:  uses rfm69 wireless modules.  


• gateway arduino's (moteino) serial port connected to rpi's spi pins.


• interface raspberry pi runs web server.  has ssl , auth.


• pros


• cons


• comments: still got learn more it

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system:  url

• sensor network type:


• gateway


• interface


• pros


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bump!  i've gotten suggestions on pm, please keep them coming!

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