We've looked at quite a few Siri-based
hacks, but this one takes things to yet another level. It focuses on
total home automation, allowing you to enable scheduled actions using
Siri and the possibility of control while away from your home.
This hack, developed by Mark Hodder,
uses the same Siri proxy server running on a MacBook and X10
board/modules along with an ioBridge, which allows you to control things
like lights, home appliances etc.
The X10 board controls different modules
that have appliances plugged into them, and you can even plug in surge
protectors to a module to control groups of appliances easily. The
ioBridge allows this control to be accessed and controlled by a web
server.
Hodder explains:
The first step
is to get SiriProxy running successfully and the ioBridge module setup
with X10. Next you can create individual PHP files for each action and
upload them to a folder on your website. Finally create a custom Siri
voice command to open the URL of the PHP file you uploaded – this
automatically triggers the X10 action and turns the device on or off.
You could even set up scripts to go to
CRON jobs, enabling commands like "turn on the Christmas lights at 9
PM," as well as chained commands like "turn off all house lights at 11
PM."
Hodder has also mentioned that this
won't work when you leave your home Wi-Fi network, unless you setup a
VPN to execute these commands securely from anywhere, a lot like the 2011 Chevy Cruze. Here's a video of the system in action:
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