Hello to all HomeKit-Lovers,
I am more than pleased with Apple's development of having disclosed access to homekit for hobby developers.
Everyone, who deals with the issue of house automation, has been waiting for such a wonderfully integrated system.
But to get to the real reason for my post:
If you ask me what is missing most in homekit, I would say:
• flexible service descriptions, (more) flexible assignable symbols and flexible units
(eg a pump with variable speed in rpm)
• universal data service and characteristic, for pure information
(flexible description, a flexible value and a flexible unit,
for example "current power consumption in kw")
• option to set a assignable notification tone
(eg a simple doorbell, with a assignable ringtone)
I think with these additional features you could cover every imaginable scenario, absolutely tailor made.
Are such changes / additions conceivable in the future?
example:
Room -> "car"
Device -> "VW CarNet-Bridge"
accessory -> "status" (pure information service, symbol "Info")
characteristic -> "Range in miles"
characteristic -> "mileage in miles"
characteristic -> "next service in xxxx miles"
characteristic -> "handbrake pushed / released"
accessory -> "climatisation"
characteristic -> "Thermostat"
characteristic -> "Window Heater on / off"
accessory -> "charger"
characteristic -> "Battery level in percent"
characteristic -> "charger connected yes / no"
characteristic -> "Loading in percent"
characteristic -> "Loading ends in *** hours"
.....
Many Thanks,
Stefan Burger, Germany
