The Healthy Smart Home: Build Custom Sensors to Monitor Indoor Air Quality and Trigger Your Purifiers and Fans Automatically

Author:   Nathan Westwood
Publisher:   Independently Published
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9798188124328


Pages:   196
Publication Date:   20 July 2026
Format:   Paperback
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The Healthy Smart Home: Build Custom Sensors to Monitor Indoor Air Quality and Trigger Your Purifiers and Fans Automatically


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Stop guessing what is happening in the air inside your home.A bedroom can become poorly ventilated overnight. Cooking can release fine particles that spread into nearby rooms. Showering can leave damaging moisture behind, while dust, smoke, cleaning products, outdoor pollution, and everyday household activities can cause conditions to change within minutes. The Healthy Smart Home shows you how to measure these changes, understand the readings, and create dependable automated responses using affordable components. Through practical, beginner-friendly projects, you will learn how to: Understand temperature, humidity, carbon dioxide, PM2.5, PM10, and volatile organic compound readings Choose appropriate monitoring locations throughout your home Install and organise a locally controlled household monitoring system Connect low-voltage environmental devices to development boards Create and configure custom monitoring devices Build temperature and humidity monitoring equipment Construct a true carbon dioxide monitor for ventilation assessment Build a fine-particle monitor for cooking fumes, smoke, and dust Combine several measurements into one environmental station Create a clear mobile-friendly dashboard for multiple rooms Record daily and weekly trends to identify recurring problems Start filtration equipment when particle levels remain elevated Control ventilation when carbon dioxide rises Operate extractor fans and dehumidifiers when moisture remains high Create useful warnings without receiving repeated, unnecessary messages Diagnose incorrect readings, failed routines, and unavailable devices Protect household information through local operation, secure accounts, and backups Each project begins with a real household problem and follows a structured process: select the correct measurement, assemble the equipment, observe normal readings, choose sensible thresholds, test the response, and preserve manual control. No previous experience with electronics, programming, networking, or household automation is required. Instructions are divided into manageable stages, from selecting components and reading simple wiring diagrams to building complete monitoring and control routines. This book is designed for homeowners, renters, DIY technology enthusiasts, allergy-conscious households, parents, caregivers, and anyone who wants clearer information about ventilation, moisture, particles, and changing indoor conditions. Measure what matters, respond automatically, and create a healthier, more understandable home environment.

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Author:   Nathan Westwood
Publisher:   Independently Published
Imprint:   Independently Published
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.245kg
ISBN:  

9798188124328


Pages:   196
Publication Date:   20 July 2026
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately.

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