Darian Makes

Make Date: Feb 2018

I love smart lighting. I’ve got seven wall switches, a smart bulb, and a smart plug (connected to a lamp) in my home. I’ve even built my own smart lamp.

Unfortunately, I haven’t found the same innovation when it comes to other lighting apparatus. I haven’t seen a smart night light on the market. I think smart lamps can be better.

Smart candles are the worse; most don’t look like candles. They don’t smell like candles. They aren’t controllable by voice.

I’ve been thinking of building a smart candle system for a while; Hackster’s “Alexa and Arduino Smart Home Challenge” seemed like a good reason to take my ideas and attempt to build something.

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