HomeKit based home automation using Go, Arduino (C/C++, ESP32 and ESP8266).

Total overhaul of the project, all code is being scratched and redone in Go.

Note: Since all of this is written in Go it should be able to run anywhere, from a Raspberry PI, Arduino to any other Linux based machine.

• Since every process is just running it's own logic want we need is client/server mechanism where every process can connect itself to for specific events that it is interested in.

• Following sub-processes:

  • Apple HomeKit WIP,(Apple Home Kit bridge, Hue Bridge and more are connected to this, and it exposes all devices)
  • GeekOpen Ok, (GeekOpen WiFi wall-sockets/wall-switches/power-plugs)
  • Config Ok, (A service that is the provider of configurations for all other services)
  • Presence Ok, (Connects to Router to obtain list of devices present on the network)
  • Flux Ok, (Calculates Color-Temperature and Brightness during the day and makes sensors out of them)
  • AQI Ok, (Air Quality Index, and makes sensor out of it)
  • Suncalc Ok, (Computes sun-rise, sun-set etc.., and makes sensors out of it)
  • Season Ok, (Computes the season (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter), and makes sensors out of it)
  • Weather Ok, (Obtains weather data from OpenWeatherMap and makes sensors out of it)
  • Calendar Ok, (Reads calendars from icloud and determines active events and makes sensors out of them)
  • Shout Ok, (Push notifications to HomePods?)
  • Yee Ok, (Xiaomi Yee lighting, turn on/off, change CT and BRI)
  • Wiz Ok, (Xiaomi Yee lighting, turn on/off, change CT and BRI)
  • Sony Bravia TV Ok, (Turn on/off, HDMI Input, Volume for Sony Bravia TV(s))
  • Samsung TV Ok, (Turn on/off Samsung TV(s))

TODO:

• DD-WRT; For some form of presence (https://github.com/awilliams/wifi-presence)

Automation, reacting to all events and executing automation rules, all written in Go.

• Home 1:

  • Apple Mac Mini M4, running Go
  • Apple TV 4K (this is the HomeKit controller since it can be Ethernet connected)
  • Apple HomePod
  • GLiNet routers
  • Hue, Yee, Ikea, Wiz lighting
  • Geek-Open, WiFi Switches/Sockets (can report energy usage)
    • Can detect if dish-washer, washing machine, air-conditioners or dryer is running based on energy usage
  • Sony Bravia TV
  • Custom (WiFi, UDP/TCP) sensors:
    • door/window
    • motion/presence sensors
    • temperature/humidity sensors
    • light sensors (all based on ESP32/ESP8266 and Arduino)

• Home 2:

  • Apple Mac Mini M4, running Go
  • Apple TV 4K (this is the HomeKit controller since it can be Ethernet connected)
  • Apple HomePod
  • GL.inet routers
  • Hue, Ikea, Wiz lighting
  • Geek-Open, WiFi Switches/Sockets
    • Can detect if dish-washer, washing machine, air-conditioners or dryer is running based on energy usage
  • LG TV's (HomeKit compatible)
  • Custom (WiFi, UDP/TCP) sensors:
    • door/window (magnetic switch)
    • motion/presence sensors
    • temperature/humidity sensors
    • light sensors (all based on ESP32/ESP8266 and Arduino)

Acts as a HomeKit Hub (Server) and also is able to serve announcements to all HomePods in the house. This is useful for automations that need to announce something, like when the door bell is pressed or when the front door is opened or when the wash machine or dryer is done.

For simulating HK accessories, so that in your automations you can use those virtual accessories. Our HomeKit automation can easily incorporate these virtual devices, and we can use them to trigger automations but also trigger them.

We can use Golang and C#, our favorite languages to implement this. The HomeKit Accessory Server is a simple server that can be run on any device that supports Golang or C#. It can be run on a PC, a Mac, or any other device that supports Golang or C#.