hControl2 : control your home from the distant.

###About This Project

Home automation has always been my dream. With today's technologies, it can be done relatively easy.
This project allow me to control my home from a distant.

Now, I'm using this project to control spotlight from my smartphone.
You may wonder why I need to use it for such purpose. The answer is simple. It's FUN!

###Architecture

#####Server The server runs web server written in python with Flask framework.
House states is kept inside hstates module where values can be changed from the API.
Server provides API for both arduino and web interface to access/modify house states.

#####Files related to server side

• hcontrol2.py : main script
• hauth.py : provide basic authentication
• hstates.py : add, remove, get, set the states of objects in house
• hutils.py : collection of utility functions

#####Client Client is the web interface written with HTML, CSS, jQuery2, and Bootstrap. Client connects to the server via the API to set / get information from the server.

#####Files related to client side

• template/index.html : web interface
• static/style.css : stylesheet

#####Arduino Connect to the server via Ethernet shield.
It use API to only read house state from the server.

#####Files related to arduino

• hcontrol2duino.ino : Arduino sketch

Open file hauth.py and change PUB_KEY and AUTH_TOKEN
PUB_KEY is the passphrase required when accessing the web interface.
AUTH_TOKEN is the token returned from server if the PUB_KEY is correct.

Open file hcontrol2.py, scroll down and change
app.run(debug=True) to app.run(host='0.0.0.0')

Now, hstates.py implement 2 class of objects which are OUTDOOR and INDOOR.
You may add more object by using function

• hstates.add(object, group) : add new object to the group

You may look at hcontrol2.py as an example.

##Remarks I would save this is an incomplete work.
I haven't tested it thoroughly, so there are bugs hidden somewhere for sure.