I'd like to do a similar thing but controlling external shutters via an internal temperature or light sensor. The sensor part is trivial (pi, arduino, simple circuit, etc) but the tricky part for me is the motor controlled shutters. If anyone has a source on a set of shutters that can be motor controlled I would be most grateful!
It's because I have a house with an upstairs room that faces the sun in the afternoon, and closing the internal blinds helps but is not nearly as effective as external blinds, if there were any. However, since the room is not anywhere near reachable, my only option would be to have a hand-crank that goes through the wall. Ugh. Electronics to the rescue!
It's because I have a house with an upstairs room that faces the sun in the afternoon, and closing the internal blinds helps but is not nearly as effective as external blinds, if there were any. However, since the room is not anywhere near reachable, my only option would be to have a hand-crank that goes through the wall. Ugh. Electronics to the rescue!