{"product_id":"engineering-the-smart-home-9798249042059","title":"Engineering the Smart Home","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Hugh Chip Cox\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Hardware - Personal Computers - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmart homes promise convenience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToo often, they deliver confusion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLights behave unpredictably. Automations conflict. Devices work one day and fail the next. The problem isn't the technology - it's the architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEngineering the Smart Home\u003c\/b\u003e presents a structured approach to smart home automation grounded in systems thinking, reliability, and long-term maintainability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRather than chasing gadgets, this book focuses on: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Clear authority and control\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Infrastructure planning before installation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Network architecture and segmentation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- State-based automation logic\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Local-first design and recovery\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on decades of real-world systems experience, Chip Cox shows how to design a reliable smart home that reduces friction, increases safety, and behaves predictably under real-world conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a product catalog.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a practical framework for building a home that works - consistently, securely, and quietly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesign deliberately. Build for longevity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47592735604887,"sku":"9798249042059","price":1663.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798249042059.webp?v=1774979084","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/engineering-the-smart-home-9798249042059","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}