Wirehome Core

Abstract

1. Introduction

Wirehome.Core is an open source Home Automation system for .NET Core. This system is written in C# targeting .NET Standard 2.0+- It runs on Windows, macOS and Linux (e.g. a Raspberry Pi 2 Model B+).

The interaction with the physical home automation hardware is abstracted via _adapters_ which are written in Python. They are available in a separate repository and can be downloaded into the local instance of Wirehome.Core. The engine for the Python code is _IronPython_.

Wirehome.Core also includes a fully features MQTT broker and a HTTP server which can be used to host user content or for interaction with the devices.

2. Objective

Wirehome.Core is a home automation system written in C# targeting .NET Core. It runs on Linux, Windows and macOS.

This project demonstrates how C#, Python, Raspberry Pi can be applied to a real-world Internet of Things (IoT) problem.

4. Technology Stack

5. System Requirements

General requirements for this technology stack — check the README for exact versions.

• .NET SDK / Visual Studio
• Python 3.8 or later
• pip / virtualenv for dependencies
• VS Code, PyCharm or Jupyter Notebook
• Git (to clone the repository)

6. Installation & Setup

git clone https://github.com/chkr1011/Wirehome.Core.git
cd Wirehome.Core

Full setup instructions are in the project README.

7. Future Enhancements

Suggested extensions you can add to make this your own project.

• Add a mobile dashboard using Blynk or Firebase
• Store readings in a cloud database for history charts
• Add alerts via SMS / Telegram when thresholds are crossed

8. Viva / Review Questions

Common questions examiners ask for projects in this domain.

1. Which microcontroller / board and sensors are used and why?
2. How does the device send data (Wi-Fi, MQTT, HTTP, Bluetooth)?
3. Where is the sensor data stored and visualised?
4. How is power consumption managed?
5. How would you secure the device and its communication?

9. Source Code & License

This project is developed by chkr1011 and published on GitHub under the Apache License 2.0. Please follow the license terms and credit the original author when you use or modify this code.