Home automation server - Sphaera

When I showed you my RaPiRo some post ago I explained why I would not use it as a case for my home automation server.

Let's summarize just something...

First of all the power. 12 motors are quite "hungry" and this means that using batteries is not an option if you need to keep it active all the day. You need to power with a plug, so it's mobility would be greatly limited.

It's noisy. All that motors can be quite annoying.

It can detect movement, but only when it's not moving itself, so it can check just a small area at a time.

There are other cons, but these are enough to let me think about a different solution for my home automation server.

Yowsup server

This time I wish to share some thought with you about an evolution of my projects. No need to code something for now...

In all my previous posts about Youwsup and Whatsapp messaging I always assumed on thing: chatting involved just one Raspberry Pi.

Anyway I own more than one RPi. What if I wish to use Whatsapp with more than one device?

Raspberry Pi Robot (RaPiRo)

Ok, after spending almost a month doing many things not related to Raspberry Pi and home automation, I wish to  show one of the latest projects about RPi: RaPiRo (contraction of Raspberry Pi Robot).

This is a really nice small robot that can be 3d printed at home without too much trouble (if you wish you can also buy the full kit, but it will cost you much more).

By printing the shell and using many parts I had at home, I got this nice item at a really low cost.

But you may ask what this robot has to do with home automation.... Well, let's se how it could be used.