DIY Guide: 8 Essential Sensors to Give Your Smart Home Superpowers

🚀 Meet the chips and sensors that will set you off on your journey towards harnessing the power of home automation 🌟 ⏱️ HIGHLIGHTS 00:00 - Introduction 01:11 - What to expect 02:18 - Assumptions 02:46 - ESP Chips & Sensors 04:02 - ESPHome 06:02 - Common Sensors 06:10 - Temperature Sensor 11:19 - Motion Sensor 13:03 - Light Sensor 14:10 - Sound Sensor 15:47 - Air Sensor 16:43 - Moisture Sensor 19:11 - Load Sensor 19:55 - Touch Sensor 20:45 - Top Tips ⚡IMPORTANT ESPHOME LEARNING LINKS👨‍🎓 * Getting Started with ESPHome and Home Assistant: https://esphome.io/guides/getting_started_hassio.html I recommend googling "ESPHome [insert name of chip]" but here are some key pages I used to get you started! * DHT Temperature & Humidity Sensor: https://esphome.io/components/sensor/dht.html * Ultrasonic Distance Sensor: https://esphome.io/components/sensor/ultrasonic.html * BH1750 Ambient Light Sensor: https://esphome.io/components/sensor/bh1750.html * Sound Sensor (Analogue To Digital Converter): https://esphome.io/components/sensor/adc.html * The Grove - Laser PM2.5 Sensor (HM3301): https://esphome.io/components/sensor/hm3301.html * HX711 Load Cell Amplifier: https://esphome.io/components/sensor/hx711.html * Capacitive Touch Sensor: https://esphome.io/components/binary_sensor/mpr121.html 🏾 STARTER CHIPS AND SENSORS * ESP-32 https://amzn.to/3W5fYfm * Temperature - DHT-22 https://amzn.to/3W3ikvi * Motion - HC-SR04 https://amzn.to/3L4BY3J * Light - BH1750 https://amzn.to/3xEKKT0 * Sound - KY-038 https://amzn.to/4cJlIkw * Air - HM3301 https://amzn.to/4bq8eZO * Moisture - Capacative Soil Moisture V1.2 https://amzn.to/3zjPwps * Load - HX711 https://amzn.to/4brEXhq 1️⃣ ALL-IN-ONE SENSORS * Apollo Automation sensors 🌟 https://apolloautomation.com/handsonkatie * b-parasite Sensor https://github.com/rbaron/b-parasite * USB Cable Tester mentioned: https://amzn.to/3RR5JZL ⚡MY FAVOURITE PRODUCTS🖥️ * All my recommended products are on my site here with affiliate links so you can support my channel: https://handsonkatie.com/recommended-products/ 🔨OTHER FAVOURITE TOOLS (some of these are affiliate links, so I get a little too! Thank you ❤️): * Shapeoko CNC http://shop.carbide3d.com/HANDSONK80 * Cricut https://amzn.to/3R75qK1 @Cricut * Apollo Automation sensors https://apolloautomation.com/handsonkatie * Bambu P1S https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=2377904&u=4296288&m=138211&urllink=&afftrack= @BambuLab * XTool P2 Laser Cutter: https://www.xtool.com/?ref=zsciqxhf&utm_medium=5306&utm_source=influencer 🎬 OTHER VIDEOS YOU MIGHT LIKE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQhwOuFlFWo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Axb_8qcjv1s 🔗 STAY CONNECTED: ••• Follow me on your favourite Social Media! ••• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/handsonk80/ YouTube (SUBSCRIBE!): https://www.youtube.com/@handsonkatie/ My website: https://handsonkatie.com 👍 SUPPORT MY CHANNEL: If you enjoy my content, don't forget to hit that like button and subscribe for more creative tech experiments, DIY hacks and general madness! You can also become a YouTube Member here:~ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLqQ5m7AXj_oyUvLZPsts0Q/join And if you'd like to see more of my craziness, visit my Patreon page to see how your support can fuel the development of more projects! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HandsonKatie/membership 🔔 STAY UPDATED: Hit the bell icon to get notified about my latest videos and join me on my maker's journey!