Build a Home Automation Dashboard (IoT + WebSocket Integration)

Smart homes require real-time control and monitoring of connected appliances. Traditional request-response based APIs are slow for live updates. WebSocket integration with IoT enables lightning-fast real-time control, status updates, and event-driven smart home management.

Build a web-based dashboard where users can toggle switches, monitor temperature, security status, and receive instant alerts — all powered by IoT devices and real-time WebSocket connections, ensuring fast, responsive smart home experiences.

IoT-enabled devices (like smart lights, thermostats, alarms) connect to a server over MQTT or HTTP. The dashboard communicates with the backend through WebSocket connections, instantly reflecting device status changes, alerts, and control actions without delay.

• IoT devices send real-time telemetry data to the server via MQTT or HTTP APIs.
• WebSocket server maintains open connections with client dashboards for instant updates.
• Users can toggle device states (ON/OFF), monitor sensor data (temperature, humidity, motion), and receive real-time alerts instantly.
• Admin panel allows new device registrations, firmware updates, and control permissions management.
• Optional: Smart scheduling for devices like setting "Turn off lights at 10 PM" or "Turn on geyser at 7 AM."

• Building IoT Home Automation with MQTT and Node.js
• Socket.IO WebSocket Communication Basics
• ESP32 Smart Home IoT Projects
• React.js + WebSocket Real-Time Dashboard Tutorial
• AWS IoT Core Documentation
• MongoDB for IoT Application Data Storage