school project · hardware, firmware and web
SMART-BLINDS
A home-made Zigbee network: a router that turns Wi-Fi packets into Zigbee, end devices that listen, and a web app to run the house.
What it is
A smart-home system built from the board up. I designed and built a Zigbee router and the end devices it talks to, then the web application that ties it together.
What I built
- Two custom PCBs: one for the router, one for the end device.
- A router that converts Wi-Fi packets to Zigbee and forwards them to the end devices, which process them.
- Compatibility with off-the-shelf Zigbee devices, not just my own.
- A web app where you create a home, link your router and its devices to your account, and manage everything remotely.
- Inviting other people, managing their permissions and generating smart overviews.
Stack
- PCB design
- Zigbee
- Wi-Fi
- Embedded firmware
- Web application
threads: Telemetry & protocols, Microcontrollers, PCB design, React / Next.js