I'm a software engineer with a passion for automation systems. I'm looking for a flexible, programmable, centralized HA system that I can program to do some kooky stuff.
Although, there's lots of things I want to do ... here's a list of the heavy lifting items:
- Control the lawn sprinkers based on forecast heat and yesterday's rain fall amounts
- Control outside lights based on motion sensors and ambient light
- Lights will be turned on and off with motion sensors
- HVAC will be set based on motion sensors (detect when we've gone to bed, when we get up, etc.)
I'm looking for a system that will allow me to program/script significant customizations. I looked into HomeSeer and it looked pretty capable, but the server hardware they offered was really outdated.
What control system would you recommend?
Thanks in advance!
Michael
Although, there's lots of things I want to do ... here's a list of the heavy lifting items:
- Control the lawn sprinkers based on forecast heat and yesterday's rain fall amounts
- Control outside lights based on motion sensors and ambient light
- Lights will be turned on and off with motion sensors
- HVAC will be set based on motion sensors (detect when we've gone to bed, when we get up, etc.)
I'm looking for a system that will allow me to program/script significant customizations. I looked into HomeSeer and it looked pretty capable, but the server hardware they offered was really outdated.
What control system would you recommend?
Thanks in advance!
Michael