James D Westoby Apps

Use you mobile over WiFi to control HomeSeerHS3.Connect to the free plugin (HSPI_ActionRequest allowing controlof HomeSeer HS3 using voice or selecting/editing text.Voice uses Google speech engine and hence needs Internetaccess.Unrestricted app and basic plugin is also free. May producescheduling capabilities in plugin if sufficient interest.Plugin also usable from other devices (I use MediaPortal tointerface to this.)Associated plugin uses 'word spotting' for totally flexiblecontrolTwo big buttons and short/log press - no manual required! Ifinstructions/plugin required email me as given in the Help.No spyware/ads/phising or anything like that ever - Ipromise.

HomeSeerRemoteLite is a RESTRICTED (seebelow)version of an app that allows control of your HomeSeerinstallationfrom your Android phone.It is not graphically intense, so no pretty pictures butthismeans that set up is minimal and screen space isoptimallyused.Now with speech recognition and text to speech.A simple addition to a tablet computer that could replaceyourremote controls too!RequirementsHomeSeer (obviously).The FREE HomeSeer HSPI_SocketCommand plugin.Plugin is available from HomeSeer and MediaPortal forumsanddirectly from below.This uses free format text requests through TCP/IP tocontrolHomeSeer.(Copy the plugin into the HomeSeer directory, restartHomeSeer.enable the plugin in the Setup.)WiFi on the Android device.SetupInstall, run the app press the menu key, go into Settings... andsetthe HomeSeer server (seems to work better with the IPaddress).Once installed and configured, exit and restart the appDone!OperationEnsure that WiFi is enabled on the phone/tablet and starttheapp.The intial screen is a set of 2 buttons these show -Request buttonStatus/Response textSpeak/Select buttonBehind the scenes it talks to the HomeSeer plugin to findvaliddevices etc.Main ScreenRequest buttonShort press will send that to HomeSeer to be analysedandexecuted.Long press will bring up an editor dialog.If voice recognition is available and enabled in the settingsthesecond button shows Speak/Select. If not then it willshowFilter/SelectSpeak/Select buttonShort press brings up the voice recognition dialog,On return it will try to find possible matches.Filter/Select buttonShort press brings up a selector dialog that willEnable a ‘group’ to be used.Long press on the active button brings up a selectwindow,showing all the possible entries for that button.That's about it!RationaleThe main criteria for this is that it takes free text whichmeansthat any way of entering a request (keyboard, listselection,speech) can all use the same communication.There is nothing artificial and no need to rememberexactphrases, the plugin deals with dismantling the request andmakingsense of it.This provides a flexible interface to home automation.FutureAn upcoming paid version of the HSPI plugin will allow,essentiallyfree format, time related requests to be entered (turnon at 14:00,at 14:00 switch on , turn on for 2 minutes etc).Make the Android client into a Service (Intent would probablybeAUTOMATION_REQUEST).This would allow anonymous use from other apps.RestrictionsRequests limited to 50.No long click request editing.Synchronous open (program hang if server not available).James D WestobyEmail: [email protected]