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Which UK smart energy meters can be used as IoT sensors?

I want to know which Smart energy meters from UK suppliers can or cannot be used in IoT home-automation environment. Mainly, if I can add them as sensors in my home networks (Zigbee, Z-Wave, Wi-Fi, BT). The fact that they are "smart" to communicate…
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Can I call other Echo devices in my house?

Recently, Amazon introduced calling between devices with Alexa Calling. With this, you can ask Alexa to call other people who have Echo devices (and have enabled the feature). Is it possible to tell Alexa to call yourself, so that you could use it…
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What do I need to make a smart plug work with Alexa and/or Amazon IoT

I live in France and I'm wondering which connected plugs would be compatible with Amazon Alexa (I have imported an Echo from England). I saw a reference to this question How to get Alexa to work with Wemo Switch? which mentions compatibility with…
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What is the "event" of a AWS lambda-function, and how do I send one through the API Gateway?

An AWS lambda function has an "event" and a "context" as in parameters. The "event" is a json object. I try to connect an API (manager through the AWS API Gateway) to my lambda function, sending the json of the event as the body of an http POST.…
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Raspberry Pi to send sensor's data to server continuously and receive commands from server

I would like to design a system using Raspberry Pi that sends the sensor's data to server continuously and receive commands from server. Will MQTT suit my needs ? Is there any way to do so if I use Java on my Pi? Edit By continuously I mean that…
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Should I use NFC, RFID or something else?

I'm a web developer - so IoT is not my speciality at all - and I've been asked to find the cheapest and most efficient way (in this order of priority) to build a gizmo for a sport event (can't be more specific). This is how it should work : A…
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Do any of the existing smart thermostats have the ability to detect weather and suggest you open a window?

I'm sitting in bed with my windows open and my house is the perfect temperature. I do this every night I can up until mid may to save energy on my cooling bill. At the same time, I'm listening to my neighbours AC running at full blast while it's…
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Reliable timers for always on/timed/off lamps

I have a ZWave light bulb and a ZWave 4-button wall switch, both connected to Domoticz installed on a Raspberry Pi. I'd like the following scenarios : Button 1 : lamp on for 30 minutes Button 2 : lamp off Button 3 : lamp always on Button 4 : summon…
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How does transmit power influence the accuracy of beacon sensor readings?

I have some Bluvision Beeks beacons equipped with temperature sensors. I can adjust their transmit powers. I am wondering if setting a higher transmit power for a particular beacon will result in a better sensor reading than if the beacon were set…
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Does Arlo Pro communicate via WiFi?

I just setup an Arlo Pro security camera (made by Netgear) and found it interesting that the system didn't explicitly have me configure a WiFi connection. The setup process consists of hard-wiring the base receiver to my network, then simultaneously…
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How to secure root on IoT device while remaining open to tinkerers

I'm currently spitballing ideas for an Internet of Things device. It will be running Linux on a widely available development board, I'm not too concerned about physical security or the end user doing something bad to it however I'd like to secure it…
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LoRaWAN Multicasting

Is there any real implementation of LoRaWAN multicasting? According to v1.0.2 LoRaWAN specification it is possible to send multicast frames but I have not found neither a node nor a network server for doing so. Nobody knows a way?
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Can I reset breakers from my computer with the Schneider Smart Panel?

I've been looking into Schneider smart panels recently for home monitoring. From what I'm reading, it appears that they have the ability to monitor your home's electric usage on all the various circuits real time. They are connected by Ethernet…
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Which open source IoT board would be appropriate for a surveillance tool?

In the sea of IoT boards I would like to ask some advice regarding buying a board. Should be fast and compact (not Arduino) Open source hardware Should have Wi-Fi on board Should not have Ethernet connection Strong enough to run a simple…
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Can a dimmer switch be connected to the IoT?

I'd like to connect a button "dimmer switch" like this one: to the IoT. Maybe there's already such a device, I just could not find any. The underlying idea is to set a "%" information for each of these devices, transforming it in a sort of manual…
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