Labs Pillar
Home Assistant, MQTT, Zigbee, Raspberry Pi utility nodes, and practical household automation.
Build one observable event path from a disposable camera/test stream through Frigate and MQTT into a Home Assistant automation, with pinned configuration and payload-level validation.
Use one known-compatible metering device to distinguish instantaneous power (W) from accumulated energy (kWh), validate Home Assistant statistics, and prove a threshold automation safely.
Build a current Home Assistant starter environment on a Raspberry Pi with Home Assistant OS, room-based Areas, a useful dashboard, and automatic backups stored beyond the device.
Connect one current calendar/event source to one notification target, implement explicit quiet-hours logic and escalation exceptions, and prove behavior before, during, and after the quiet window.
