Monitoring Dashboards & Smart Home Automation
Designing self-hosted systems for real-time insights, environment control, and smarter living.
From Raw Data to Real-Time Visibility
I built a system that collects live data from my devices, sensors, and network — then pipes it into visual dashboards that actually make sense. Whether it’s CPU load, network traffic, or room temperature, I can see it all in one place.
Using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and Wireshark, I monitor system health and network flow while automating alerts based on thresholds and patterns.
Making Monitoring More Human
To go beyond graphs, I layered in summaries, trend lines, and contextual alerts. I also integrate AI and Home Assistant to trigger automations — like dimming lights based on power usage, or alerting me if motion is detected while I’m away.
The goal: reduce noise, highlight what matters, and give every device a brain.
Insights That Scale
This setup isn’t just for one room — it's built to scale across devices and environments.
Each component is modular:
- Metrics from Prometheus
- Triggers via Home Assistant
- Device status and logs are monitored continuously and logged locally
- Webhook-based actions like toggling smart plugs or notifying via Telegram
- Smart routines like temperature-based fan control or motion-based lighting
- Offline resilience — system runs locally without needing the cloud
- Logic handled by n8n or Python scripts all tied together to make the system responsive, intelligent, and easy to update.
Project outcomes
What started as a homelab experiment turned into a full observability + automation stack.
It now runs 24/7 — logging, alerting, and adapting to real-world conditions in my space.
It’s helped me better understand my systems, reduce energy usage, and build smarter routines around the tools I use every day.
