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This year I wanted to discover homeseer, but I learn also a lot from pluswise, IRtrans, Merten and zwave devices.
I learned a lot of nice domotica people. So I can conclude it was also a good year 2009.

My plans for next year:
- Learning more and increasing my domotica devices
- Working and making my home domotica system more 'water'proof
- whatever i like to do

Best wishes to you all for 2010.

B.R. Wim

2009 Domotica summary.
i realized
1)automated basement enclosure
2) NAS server
3) weather station
4) solar panel to generate warm air
5) increased x10 devices
6) double security alarm system
7) added 2 PT cams to the existing nine

2010:
1) RFID (carlo), and find a waterproof collar for my dog's tag
2) rfxcom (bert)
3) improve x10 and HS ----> HS PRO ready to use with a new server
4) HSTOUCH ready to install
5) Found a second hand 15" touchscreen to use with hstouch
6) solar tracker (?)
7) to learn VisualBasic

Last year was a good year except the ventilation all realised
For 2010 Ventilation again
Rfid, ultrason
80% led
Garden camera
New touch screen (apple or archos)
10-20% solar power
New home cinema with 100% domotica control

Chack what is ultrason ?

http://www.bird-x.com/ultrason-x-p-4.html maybe?

I already have an ultra son for 8.5 years

Idea is to use ultrasonic sensor same ones used in the cars for distance monitoring or any other similar system.

I like to auto turn one some devices when there is motion in front

- Touch Monitor (wake up)
- Desk lights

...................that's a lot o money i think, or your neighbour destroied yesterda evening his Mercedes and you have some sensors not more used? we could even use CO2 air % to check our body activity to decide if we are sleeping or not

http://www.conrad.nl/goto.php?artikel=541348
4,70 euro

oh it's cheap ! but what will be the interface for that sensor towards pc and software?

hehe, and the equipment where this device will go into costs?!?

i found a similar sold in italy at 3.40 euros and a lot of ideas in the FAQ , USA producer

http://www.maxbotix.com/MaxSonar-EZ1__F ... or_outside

There are ultrasonic sensors that can be attached to an Arduino. This is on my todo list as well.

My plan for 2010 is to build my own motion detector based on a - Panasonic AMN11111

It's the world's smallest (based on their investigation).

Funny, i have a couple of AMN31112 somewhere (the white version), for the same purpose