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High Tech Homestead

in progress
Raspberry PiHome AssistantESPHomeUbiquitiMicrosoft AzureAI

Bringing modern infrastructure practices home — literally. High Tech Homestead is an ongoing project to automate and monitor a working garden and small livestock operation using the same tools and thinking I apply professionally.

What It Is

A network of sensors, microcontrollers, and automation logic spread across the property, all feeding into a central Home Assistant instance. The goal is reliable, low-intervention monitoring: soil conditions, water systems, animal enclosures, and environmental data — surfaced through dashboards and actionable alerts.

Stack

  • ESPHome — firmware for custom sensor nodes built on ESP32/ESP8266 hardware
  • Home Assistant — central automation hub and dashboard platform
  • Raspberry Pi — local compute for services that need more headroom
  • Ubiquiti — network infrastructure providing reliable coverage across the property
  • Microsoft Azure — cloud integration for remote access, data retention, and AI-assisted alerting
  • AI — pattern detection and anomaly alerting on sensor streams

Status

Active development. Repos coming soon.