DotX Aero
Local AI smart-home voice assistant and IoT control system running across server, MQTT and ESP32 device layers.
DotX Aero is a local-first smart-home voice assistant and IoT control architecture. It combines wake-word detection, Vietnamese STT/TTS, local Ollama reasoning, MQTT, ESP32 firmware and device execution, and became a foundation for the Gardon smart-garden platform.
Archival Notice: This project was developed about 2 years ago and is currently inactive. Current updates are solely for archival purposes. The technologies used may be outdated, and this repository is intended as a reference only.
Gardon expands this smart-home/IoT foundation into a fuller smart-garden product system.
Project Highlights
Local voice assistant, AI server, MQTT and ESP32 device execution layers.
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Behind The Project
Overview
The system was designed for practical home deployment: a local voice client captures commands, an AI server reasons over intent, and embedded devices execute actions through MQTT.
Problem
Voice-controlled smart home systems can depend heavily on cloud services and fragile integrations. The project explored a local architecture that could understand Vietnamese commands, control physical relays, and keep latency low on consumer hardware.
Approach
The project studies lightweight embedded architecture, low-latency local AI control, MQTT device routing and firmware patterns that can run on constrained microcontrollers and home networks.
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