Home Automation
Many small-scale projects are in progress that use the Raspberry Pi for home automation,
or domotics as it is also known. The ease with which sensors and actuators can be attached
to it, either directly or via an Arduino, make the Pi eminently suitable as a control center.
Most approaches have the Raspberry Pi hosting a web server on the local network so
that a browser anywhere on the network can be used to control various functions in the
home, such as turning lights on and off or controlling the thermostat.