Show HN: Raspberry Pi garage door opener

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Post by zaabis » Thu, May 14, 2020, 2:18 AM UTC

Show HN: Raspberry Pi garage door opener
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Re: Show HN: Raspberry Pi garage door opener

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Post by zaabis » Thu, May 14, 2020, 2:18 AM UTC

Garage door opener using raspberry pi and web technologies.

Features:

- Web interface with multiple user accounts. - React/Material UI front end. - NodeJS backend with registration/login flows.

Re: Show HN: Raspberry Pi garage door opener

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Post by theamk » Thu, May 14, 2020, 3:53 AM UTC

zaabis wrote: post #2

Garage door opener using raspberry pi and web technologies. Features: - Web interface with multiple user accounts. - React/Material UI front end. - NodeJS backend with registration/login flows.

.. all data stored on SD card and lost during one of power outages / if someone bumps the cable / if it gets too hot in the summer

Re: Show HN: Raspberry Pi garage door opener

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Post by zaabis » Thu, May 14, 2020, 4:23 AM UTC

theamk wrote: post #3

zaabis wrote: post #2

Garage door opener using raspberry pi and web technologies. Features: - Web interface with multiple user accounts. - React/Material UI front end. - NodeJS backend with registration/login flows.

.. all data stored on SD card and lost during one of power outages / if someone bumps the cable / if it gets too hot in the summer

Optional Firebase integration is a potential feature ;)

Re: Show HN: Raspberry Pi garage door opener

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Post by jgaudette » Thu, May 14, 2020, 3:36 PM UTC

Cool! I did something similar and it was a fun little project.

Re: Show HN: Raspberry Pi garage door opener

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Post by zaabis » Thu, May 14, 2020, 4:58 PM UTC

jgaudette wrote: post #5

Cool! I did something similar and it was a fun little project.

Yeap, started as a small project, then grew and added proper front end with user signup/login flows. user roles admin/non-admin. Built progressive web app. And planning to add more elements. Camera for live streaming etc.

Do you have a repo to share?

Re: Show HN: Raspberry Pi garage door opener

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Post by duxup » Fri, May 15, 2020, 2:23 AM UTC

I recently replaced my physical garage door buttons with arcade push buttons (my kids love it) and I was thinking...."this box could hold a pi".

Re: Show HN: Raspberry Pi garage door opener

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Post by ThePowerOfFuet » Fri, May 15, 2020, 6:22 AM UTC

zaabis wrote: post #4

theamk wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

.. all data stored on SD card and lost during one of power outages / if someone bumps the cable / if it gets too hot in the summer

Optional Firebase integration is a potential feature ;)

So much for this:

> Works locally only, via WLAN (it's a feature, not a bug!)

Re: Show HN: Raspberry Pi garage door opener

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Post by zaabis » Fri, May 15, 2020, 6:26 AM UTC

ThePowerOfFuet wrote: post #8

zaabis wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Optional Firebase integration is a potential feature ;)

So much for this: > Works locally only, via WLAN (it's a feature, not a bug!)

Yeap, the opposite of all the IoT solutions. This can be again an optional feature, preferred for security

Re: Show HN: Raspberry Pi garage door opener

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Post by metaphor » Fri, May 15, 2020, 6:40 AM UTC

I really hope there wasn't any intent for the image to be remotely representative of actual required hardware...because if this isn't an uninsurable garage electrical fire hazard just waiting to happen, I don't know what is.