1/11/2024 0 Comments Smart home display wall![]() ![]() Unfortunately, I don't have a 3D printer, so designing something myself or using something publicly available from somewhere like Thingiverse was out of the question Instead, I stumbled across The 3D Room which stocks a variety of 3D-printed wall mounts for tablets. The best way to wall mount a tablet so that it has a slim profile is to use a 3D-printed wall mount. I finally settled on a Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, which has a good-sized 10.5-inch display and is reasonably priced.Īnother deciding factor in choosing the Samsung was that I'd also found a good way to wall mount the tablet. This is likely due to Android being more permissive with the level of control it will let apps have over the OS and the device. My research also showed that kiosk apps for Android were typically more powerful and feature-rich than their iOS counterparts. I ruled out using an iPad early in the process, mainly due to the price point. Most kiosk apps have functionality such as using the camera to wake the tablet screen upon motion. ![]() "Kiosk" apps exist that allow the tablet to be locked down to operate in a kiosk mode.The other consideration was to wall mount a tablet however, a good option for wall mounting wasn't immediately obvious.Īfter a bit of research and finding some suitable options for wall-mounting, I settled on using a tablet for the following reasons: However, this wouldn't easily fit the "slim form factor" requirement as I would need to find somewhere to hide the Raspberry Pi or NUC box. One consideration was using a touchscreen monitor with a Raspberry Pi or NUC form factor computer. It needs to have a slim form factor and be unobtrusive.I want the dashboard to be wall-mounted.The next decision was to decide what technology I wanted to use for the dashboard. We're due to decorate the kitchen at some point, so now would be a good time to drill holes and make a bit of a mess before we decorate. Additionally, the kitchen is right by the front door, so accessing the dashboard on the way in or out of the house will also be convenient. Like most homes, our kitchen plays an essential role in daily life. The first thing to decide was where would be a good place to put a dashboard. When I started my home automation journey just over two years ago, I did so with the vision of having some kind of wall-mounted dashboard to control everything in the house.Īs I've grown the automation in the house over the last few years, I've now reached a point of critical mass with automations in the house that makes creating a wall-mounted dashboard worth the effort! Where to place a dashboard? ![]()
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