Triggering IFTTT from Arduino using Lithouse

This tutorial is about building a motion detector and trigger IFTTT events from that device. IFTTT is the service to provide the connection between things through a channel. The channel has its own triggers & actions.

Here, we will create IFTTT recipes for receiving an e-mail if something is detected in the house, or switching a Belkin WEMO(a kind of smart Plug) when someone walk in to the house.

STEP 1 : Making DIY Motion Detector

You will need the following components:

• PIR Motion Sensor

• Arduino UNO R3

• Arduino Ethernet Shield

• 330 Ohm Resistor

• LED, Breadboard and some Wires.

STEP 2 : Register with Lithouse

Lithouse is a broker server to connect the device (Motion Detector) with IFTTT service.

STEP 3 : Software Setup

Here, we will setup Arduino development environment and configure the device.

STEP 4 : Activate IFTTT

At this stage, the device is connected to Lithouse. But, it cannot trigger IFTTT events yet. That will happen once you activate IFTTT on Lithouse:

STEP 5 : Testing with Sample Recipe

Your DIY Motion Detector can now trigger IFTTT events. Below is the demonstration video.

You can see more detail and get the source code from Instructables.