@peter said in Start or not...?:
Turning on the gardenlights and the fountain is done with a Sonoff 4ch pro.
A cheap smart switch.
You can add all kinds of smart stuff to GA (Philips hue, Ikea,etc).
Peter, how did you connect the GA item with the Sonoff?
Each Sonoff channel have an IP address? How does it work?
Thanks
Ok, I understood.
@j-e-f-f said in Start or not...?:
PubNub is a notification system API that Wink uses to broadcast devices status updates to anything that wishes to consume them.
https://www.pubnub.com/
Wrong or pubnub is a paid service?
Wink can only use Pubnub to send notifications or exist non-payment services?
Thanks
@peter said in Start or not...?:
Turning on the gardenlights and the fountain is done with a Sonoff 4ch pro.
A cheap smart switch.
You can add all kinds of smart stuff to GA (Philips hue, Ikea,etc).Second question; I think you do not need the Google AIY, but I experienced it to be very easy to setup.
And I bought it very cheap secondhand …
But it is possible to build it yourself (google is your friend).Peter
Ok, thanks Peter!
In theory to start I would need:
after installing everything, I will need:
@sean said in Start or not...?:
As a private-hobby developer, I don’t want to talk about my things by myself. So still yet I haven’t.
But MMM-AssistantMk2 has what you want as its feature.
embedded GA(Google Assistant SDK for device) fully integrated in MM with nodejs.
custom commands available by transcription hooking, IFTTT and google Action for assistant.
it could control RPI, MM and modules by sending notification, executing external shell commands and calling module’s method directly.
screen output like Lenovo smart display, youtube playing, TTS and more…
But this is not the kinds of out-of-box things. installation and tweak might not be so easy if you are not experienced.
Thank you so much Sean.
Spectacular module!
Have you already tested it?
@j-e-f-f said in Start or not...?:
Both integrate with the Wink hub. The Wink Hub sends out pubnub notifications when the state of connected devices changes. My module subscribes to the pubnub feed for the the Wink Hub and subsequently displays an icon depending on status.
Ok, thanks j-e-f-f!
Your form is very interesting and I congratulate you!!
Sorry j-e-f-f…but I’m a noob :smiling_face_with_open_mouth_cold_sweat::
could you explain to me what is the use and how does it work the connection between Wink Hub and Pubnub?
Question for all:
As a guide to get started …can i use this? Complete Setup Tutorial
Or are there better guides?
Thank you all!
@j-e-f-f Thank you so much for your advice.
@j-e-f-f said
@egnos having experimented with voice on my mirror in the past (I my case, Amazon Alexa) I can say with relative confidence that most, if not all, of what you want to do IS possible, but likely not out of the box. Most of the services you suggest would actually have nothing to do with MagicMirror, but can run along side on the same Pi. Be prepared to write some of your own integration to make things work in the way you want.
I have seen several modules that integrate into MM and could be right for me, for example:
Command the light in the house: mmm-openhabfloorplan.
View the cameras positioned at home: MMM-RTSPStream
Regulate the home temperature: MMM-Toon
I do not know how to connect Google Assistant to these modules.
Is it possible to set a sentence to execute a command?
For example: “Hey Google, set the temperature to 21 C °.” and the thermostat set the temperature at 21 C ° …
@j-e-f-f said
Take a look at my module MMM-MyWink which monitors a wink hub for the status of door locks. While it was possible to also have the mirror accept a command to lock or unlock the doors, using Siri on my phone already did this.
Excellent module!
What kind of sensors did you use to install on the doors? Wireless (WiFI, …) or wired?
How did you display the open / closed door information on the MM? Do you have an example image?
@j-e-f-f said
Try not to make your mirror a do-it-all device. The Pi is simply not up to that task. Also it’s a single point of failure when something goes wrong.
I’m looking for a device that does everything, an “all-in-one”.
In this way I would not have several devices scattered around the house…
Surely I will encounter difficulties, but I want to try … !!:winking_face:
@Peter Thanks also to you for your testimony!
@peter said
So I cannot hide modules with GA, but I can ask a lot of questions and GA answers me in my own language.
I can set timers, ask for appointments in my agenda, turn on the gardenlights and the fountain in my garden pond.
To turn on the lights in the garden did you use a module for the MM?
If so, how did you manage to connect the GA commands with the module?
@peter said in Start or not...?:
I started with the original Google AIY (https://aiyprojects.withgoogle.com/) and made it working (I have the V1 kit).
Are you obliged to purchase the “Voice Kit (V1)” to use Google Assistant?
Thank you all!!!:winking_face:
@sean thank you for your help!
I’ll have to buy a new Raspberry (the first one is already busy …), plus the other components (usb microphone, HDMI/VGA adaptor, etc…).
Can you recommend a site at a good price where to buy all the components including Raspberry?
Thanks
@sean said in Start or not...?:
It is a separate program and runs out of MM environment independently. So it might not be combined chemically.
What do you mean?
This module work in the background without connecting to MM?
Example: I ask something to GA that executes the command but I will not see the result on MM. Correct?
Thanks.
@sean said in Start or not...?:
From your local SD card? there are also several local or internet music related modules.
I would prefer on the internet
Another question:
is it possible to assign a specific action to a voice command ?.
Have you watched the video I posted to you?
Thank you for all the advice and if you can think of anything else do not hesitate to write …:winking_face:
@sean many thanks for you answers!
I love building anything and the raspberry is my longtime adventures companion …
When I discovered the MM project a world opened up, and the idea of commanding things using the Google Assistant and seeing the result on the display I think it’s very nice!
For my purposes the MM is much more scenographic and impact than the Lenovo Smart Display.
My answers in bold:
1- possible. What is the name of the module that manages this function?
2- obvious. What do you mean exactly? I would like to put cameras for video surveillance in the garden and see them in real time on the MM (to check the children…) .
3- Maybe or not. Only REAL Google Assistant(Google Home) has an unlimited accessibility for YouTube Music. Exists another way to listen the music?
4- possible.
5- Why do you need Google Assistant to regulate your home temperature? Of course, RPI itself can do. Because it is more comfortable to set the thermostat by voice
In youtube there is a project that is very close to my idea:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVmDjJmcd2M
I hope to succeed in my project…and surely I would make it available to the community!!
Hi there,
I would like to start building a magic mirror, but I have some doubts about its real usefulness in terms of home automation.
I would use it for these uses:
1- with Google assistant command the light in the house using wifi switches.
2- always with Google assistant view the cameras positioned at home.
3- always with Google assistant play music on YouTube.
4- connect to Raspberry a Wired speakers or bluetooth speakers
5- always with Google assistant connect Raspberry to a thermostat to regulate the home temperature.
Is it possible to do all this?
If it is possible, for each point you could indicate which modules/projects are suitable for the purpose?
Thanks guys!
PS: sorry for my bad english…:smiling_face_with_open_mouth_cold_sweat: