Remote Home Monitoring
What do you use to monitor your home while away? Interested in the devices and apps that can be used with a smartphone (and without monthly fees). Cameras, sensors, etc. :@
Forum Discussion
pconroy328 wrote:GordonThree wrote:
I built my own, using a raspberry pi (on am azon for cheap). all it has to do was send me an email if it got too cold in the house (heat failure)
Me too! I rolled my own with a few Raspberry Pi's, a Nest and TCP Connected lights.
At the Heart of the Matter
Outside cameras are an inexpensive Zmodo system.
Inside are Tenvis (Foscam clones) -- about $40 each.
All cameras can be accessed via phone apps.
When the doors open or the motion sensor sees motion, I'm notified.
A ups will back up your systems power, if that is a concern. Smartthings.com is basically free,after you purchase the equipment,unless you want to have it send a call to a monitoring center.
