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Smart Home Automation for Accessibility with Thomas

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Phil and Rohan chat with Thomas about his journey building an accessible smart home with Home Assistant. From experimenting with bulbs and voice assistants to creating cutting-edge automations like occupancy sensors and even a ChatGPT-powered smart mirror, Thomas shares how he tailors his setup to support his lifestyle and family.

Watch the full episode on YouTube

https://hasspodcast.io/ha202

Chapters

00:00:00 Introduction

00:01:08 Introduction of Thomas

00:01:22 Thomas' Journey into Smart Homes

00:02:51 Experiments with Smart Devices

00:07:17 Setting Up a Smart Home

00:14:07 Challenges of Automation

00:18:02 Focus on Accessibility

00:19:53 Innovative Projects for Visual Impairment

00:26:23 Smart Home Challenges and Solutions

00:30:47 Guest's Technical Background

00:31:09 Managing Home Assistant

00:32:30 Voice Assistants at Home

00:34:32 Voice Assistant Preferences

00:35:26 Accessibility Interface

00:36:20 Apple Products Integration

00:39:01 Automation Challenges and Planning

00:41:40 Security and Smart Locks

00:49:05 Pets and Automation

00:52:21 Language and Voice Recognition

00:54:18 OpenAI Integration

00:57:44 Favorite Automations

01:02:19 Closing Remarks

Support the Podcast

Get early-access to episodes and an ad-free feed by supporting our Patreon.

Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon

This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsors

Home Assistant Cloud by Nabu Casa

Easily connect to Google and Amazon voice assistants for a small monthly fee that also supports the Home Assistant project. Configuration is via the User Interface so no fiddling with router settings, dynamic DNS, or YAML.

Zooz

If you're looking to upgrade your smart home - you can’t go past Zooz! Zooz offers a range of affordable and innovative devices, including water leak sensors, water valve controllers, smart plugs and scene controllers.

So for the best prices on all Zooz products, head over to thesmartesthouse.com

Hosts

Phil Hawthorne

Website

Smart Home Products

Twitter: @philhawthorne

Bluesky: @philhawthorne.com

Buy Phil a Coffee

Rohan Karamandi

Website

Smart Home Products

Twitter: @rohank9

Buy Rohan a Coffee


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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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277 episodes

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Phil and Rohan chat with Thomas about his journey building an accessible smart home with Home Assistant. From experimenting with bulbs and voice assistants to creating cutting-edge automations like occupancy sensors and even a ChatGPT-powered smart mirror, Thomas shares how he tailors his setup to support his lifestyle and family.

Watch the full episode on YouTube

https://hasspodcast.io/ha202

Chapters

00:00:00 Introduction

00:01:08 Introduction of Thomas

00:01:22 Thomas' Journey into Smart Homes

00:02:51 Experiments with Smart Devices

00:07:17 Setting Up a Smart Home

00:14:07 Challenges of Automation

00:18:02 Focus on Accessibility

00:19:53 Innovative Projects for Visual Impairment

00:26:23 Smart Home Challenges and Solutions

00:30:47 Guest's Technical Background

00:31:09 Managing Home Assistant

00:32:30 Voice Assistants at Home

00:34:32 Voice Assistant Preferences

00:35:26 Accessibility Interface

00:36:20 Apple Products Integration

00:39:01 Automation Challenges and Planning

00:41:40 Security and Smart Locks

00:49:05 Pets and Automation

00:52:21 Language and Voice Recognition

00:54:18 OpenAI Integration

00:57:44 Favorite Automations

01:02:19 Closing Remarks

Support the Podcast

Get early-access to episodes and an ad-free feed by supporting our Patreon.

Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon

This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsors

Home Assistant Cloud by Nabu Casa

Easily connect to Google and Amazon voice assistants for a small monthly fee that also supports the Home Assistant project. Configuration is via the User Interface so no fiddling with router settings, dynamic DNS, or YAML.

Zooz

If you're looking to upgrade your smart home - you can’t go past Zooz! Zooz offers a range of affordable and innovative devices, including water leak sensors, water valve controllers, smart plugs and scene controllers.

So for the best prices on all Zooz products, head over to thesmartesthouse.com

Hosts

Phil Hawthorne

Website

Smart Home Products

Twitter: @philhawthorne

Bluesky: @philhawthorne.com

Buy Phil a Coffee

Rohan Karamandi

Website

Smart Home Products

Twitter: @rohank9

Buy Rohan a Coffee


Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
  continue reading

277 episodes

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