Re: UK WiFi Thermostats . and Siri...

[Max Hodgson <max@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Siri and the Android speech recogniser does depend on an internet
connection.

I use the Android one along with a program called tasker (which automates
most tasks on my phone) to do simple speech based stuff on my phone. The
beauty of tasker is that you can interface it to python scripts to do stuff
like send an xmpp jabber message when the phone enters a certain location.
Then you can write a jabber bot to act on the commands on your server at
home. So for example, if you have a command line way of turning lights on
at home, you can get the jabber bot to interface with that.

m

On 23 November 2011 12:30, Dave McLaughlin
<dave_mclaughlin@xxxxxxx>wrote:

> **
>
>
> I am waiting for the hack to arrive on Android!!
>
> One question I have in regards to this whole system.
>
> Doesn't Siri use a server to do the processing? What if you internet
> connection is down? I assume it won't work so well.
>
> Is a nice idea though but being limited to iPhone is a bit off putting
for
> me as I am not a fan of Apple.
>
> I am learning Android and doing a home automation interface just now
and I
> was thinking of adding voice capability to it. The other idea is to
have a
> tablet wall mounted to which I could simply press a button and speak
to it.
>
> Lots of nice opportunities here I think for some cool ways to control
your
> home. I already love the fact that I can do searches on my Android
phone
> just by speaking to it. Looking up movies on IMDB just became more
fun!
>
> Dave.
>
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Wayne Harrison
> Sent: 23 November 2011 04:56
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] UK WiFi Thermostats . and Siri...
>
> Hi All,
>
> Following on from Marks post the other day (on twitter?)
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AN6wy0keQqo
>
> This chap is using Siri on the 4S to adjust a WiFi thermostat. Is
anyone
> using a WiFi thermostat in the UK? and whats your mileage with it? A
quick
> Google brings up a HeatMiser and thats about it!
>
> Looking at this concept further, is Siri the Home Automation Voice
> interface
> everyone has been hoping for? If its as simple to intercept as it
> appears...?
>
> Wayne.
>
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