Phil and Rohan chat with Thomas about his journey building an accessible smart home with Home Assistant. From experimenting with bulbs and voice assistants to creating cutting-edge automations like occupancy sensors and even a ChatGPT-powered smart mirror, Thomas shares how he tailors his setup to support his lifestyle and family.
Chapters
00:00:04 Introduction and Sponsors
00:01:08 Introduction of Thomas
00:01:22 Thomas’ Journey into Smart Homes
00:02:51 Experiments with Smart Devices
00:07:17 Setting Up a Smart Home
00:14:07 Challenges of Automation
00:18:02 Focus on Accessibility
00:19:53 Innovative Projects for Visual Impairment
00:26:23 Smart Home Challenges and Solutions
00:29:40 Ad Break
00:30:47 Guest’s Technical Background
00:31:09 Managing Home Assistant
00:32:30 Voice Assistants at Home
00:34:32 Voice Assistant Preferences
00:35:26 Accessibility Interface
00:36:20 Apple Products Integration
00:39:01 Automation Challenges and Planning
00:41:40 Security and Smart Locks
00:49:05 Pets and Automation
00:52:21 Language and Voice Recognition
00:54:18 OpenAI Integration
00:57:44 Favorite Automations
01:02:19 Closing Remarks

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Phil Hawthorne

Phil is a Melbourne based web developer who lives and breathes technology. When he's not at his day job, he’s in his home office attempting to simplify his life through complicated tech.

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Rohan Karamandi

Rohan from Toronto, Canada works in the Technology sector as an architect designing network and datacenter solutions for his customers. His passion for technology stems from there and extends to IoT and home automation

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Smart Home Automation for Accessibility with Thomas

Phil and Rohan chat with Thomas about his journey building an accessible smart home with Home Assistant. From experimenting with bulbs and voice assistants to creating cutting-edge automations like occupancy sensors and even a ChatGPT-powered smart mirror, Thomas shares how he tailors his setup to support his lifestyle and family.

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Special episodes focused on various aspects of Home Assistant and Home Automation.