Gavin Campbell with Home Assistant’s Local Voice AI, mmWave Sensors, Zigbee vs. Z-Wave, 3D Printing and Smart Lawn Watering – HGG588
Summary: <br> Gavin Campbell joins me this week as we talk about how Home Assistant introduces a local voice assistant with wake words. Gavin is enthusiastic about mmWave sensors, Aqara FP2, which can detect people, even when stationary. Zigbee vs. Z-Wave gets a mention as Gavin upgrades to the Zooz ZST39 Z-Wave 800 controller. 3D printing is a recent interest, used for creating smart shutter controllers. Gavin’s year-long experiment with smart lawn watering is summarized, along with enhancements to his pool using temperature and water level sensors. All that and a quick update on CEDIA. Thanks for listening!<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Full show notes, transcriptions (available on request), audio and video at <a href="http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg588">http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg588</a><br> <br> <br> <br> Join Jim Collison / <a href="https://www.twitter.com/jcollison">@jcollison</a> for show #588 of Home Gadget Geeks, brought to you by the Average Guy Network.<br> <br> <br> <br> WANT TO SUBSCRIBE? <a href="http://www.theaverageguy.tv/subscribe" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://theAverageGuy.tv/subscribe</a><br> <br> <br> <br> Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E/1UTC at <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.theAverageGuy.tv/live" target="_blank">http://theAverageGuy.tv/live</a><br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Find Us!<br> <br> <br> <br> Join us in the Facebook group at <a title="https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/" href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/">https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/</a><br> <br> <br> <br> On Discord at <a title="https://theaverageguy.tv/discord" href="https://theaverageguy.tv/discord">https://theaverageguy.tv/discord</a><br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://www.hellofresh.com?c=HS-0ZSD2S2WA&utm_source=raf-share&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=clipboard" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Save as much as $110 on your first 5 boxes of HelloFresh</a> <br> <br> <br> <br> Use the code MQU328 and get $40 off any machine purchase and a free capsule dispenser. If you are drinking bad coffee – STOP. Great coffee, one cup at a time from people who really know coffee. Check them out at <a href="https://Nespresso.com">https://Nespresso.com</a> and use code MQU328 and get $40 off your first machine!<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Show Segments:<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> * Tech gadgets, news, and reviews with guests.<a href="https://otter.ai/u/MHsiZNEY0TdG2QwP489IVWXBpvU?tab=summary&t=0s">[0:00]</a><br> <br> * Jim Collison welcomes Gavin Campbell to Home Gadget Geeks, discussing tech gadgets and news.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> * Home automation and integrations with companies like Mazda.<a href="https://otter.ai/u/MHsiZNEY0TdG2QwP489IVWXBpvU?tab=summary&t=113s">[1:52]</a><br> <br> * Speaker 2 discusses home assistant, an open-source smart home hub, and its integrations with various devices and services.<br> <br> <br> <br> * Speaker 2 expresses concern about companies like Mazda potentially taking away functionality from users who rely on home assistant integrations.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> * Home assistants and voice control technology.<a href="https://otter.ai/u/MHsiZNEY0TdG2QwP489IVWXBpvU?tab=summary&t=301s">[5:00]</a><br> <br> * Speaker 2 discusses the benefits of home assistants, including local control and privacy, and mentions the development of a new voice assistant that runs locally.<br> <br> <br> <br> * Speaker 2 and Jim Collison discuss the potential uses of voice assistants, such as controlling devices and asking questions like “Is the back door open?” or “What’s the temperature in the pool?
