ControlCenter

IoT home-hub using dotnet, C#, React.js, and docker. Home-server for controlling LEDs and other home devices. Work in progress; for future I hope to integrate a home security system, calendar, weather, and other features.

Quick Copy & Paste Docker Run Commands

docker build -t control-center . && docker run --privileged -p 8000:80 control-center

Full List of Technologies

• Hardware
  • Raspberry Pi
  • ws2811 LED strips
• Software
  • .NET Core 5.0 web App (running on ARM32 processor)
  • Docker container to build, run, and host app
  • React.js for the front end

Dependencies

• .NET core and Node.js (as seen in the Dockerfile
• rpi_ws281x-csharp library (forked) for .NET 5.0 Core
  • Installed with NuGet packet manager
• Built rpi_ws281x shared C-Library (ws2811.so) NEEDS to be in working directory of Dockerfile
  • Build instructions

How to Run

1. Clone this repository from Raspberry Pi running Raspbian
2. cd into directory with Dockerfile
3. Build the docker image with

   docker build -t <image-name> .

4. Run the docker container with

   docker run --privileged -p <port> <image-name>

• NOTE that including --privileged is necessary for the dockerfile to access the pi GPIOs