HEARTH / BY PP VENTURES
Local hub. Room hardware. One app. An early prototype, built in our own room.
CURRENT STAGE · OWN-ROOM PROTOTYPE / HARDWARE IN DEVELOPMENT
01 / WHAT EXISTS TODAY
Existing app prototype · sample data. No commissioned installation or tested safety protection.
Our current hardware prototype starts in our own room. A bench circuit has been tried there; custom boards and broader room commissioning still need development and checks. The multi-floor app view uses sample data.
Read our storyHEARTH / THE IDEA
Early prototype. This scene illustrates the intended system; whole-home operation and safety remain unproven.
Skip to the lighting demoHEARTH · IN DEVELOPMENT
A schematic of the direction we’re developing, not a live home or a safety demonstration.
The demo is a browser simulation. Prototype screens use sample data.
Explore the intended architecture ↗02 / THE SYSTEM WE’RE BUILDING
One property hub. Connected rooms. Compatibility and commissioning still need checking.
Coordinates compatible devices and routines over the local network.
Original system diagram · intended architecture · not an installation drawing
LOCAL HUB / INTENDED DEPLOYMENT
The plan uses a local hub running Home Assistant to connect compatible devices, coordinate routines and support the Hearth interface. Hardware sizing and network coverage depend on the property.
Local-first requires power and working equipment. Remote access and optional online integrations still need connectivity.
ROOM MODULE / IN DEVELOPMENT
A wall-mounted sensor board is being developed for presence and environmental inputs. The concept places it above the bed; this is an assumption pending presence-coverage and installation checks. It is separate from the relay board beside the switchbox, so room sensing and mains switching have distinct places.
A bench circuit has been tried in our own room. Custom PCB development and repeatable room checks are next.
SWITCHBOARD / IN DEVELOPMENT
The hardware plan pairs a relay board beside the switchbox with a separate wall touch panel for scenes and controls. Existing physical switches are intended to remain usable if the hub or network fails.
Manual fallback is a requirement to verify. Mains work needs professional review and installation; these are not certified, ready-to-fit products.
HEARTH APP / EXISTING PROTOTYPE
The app prototype brings room views, everyday routines and an activity interface together. The screenshots above are existing interface work, presented with sample data.
A screen showing a requested state is not proof that hardware acted. Real device feedback and checks must establish that.
03 / FROM PROTOTYPE TO A PRACTICAL SETUP
One room first. Wider deployment follows verified hardware and installation checks.
Existing app interface and a room bench circuit. Screens use sample data; this is not a customer installation portfolio.
Develop the sensor and relay boards, connect the panel and document room checks, device feedback and failure behaviour.
Check electrical suitability, manual fallback, power and network dependencies. Agree what will be tested before a scoped installation.
Assess rooms, existing devices, wiring, coverage and intended routines. Confirm availability, responsibilities and cost individually.
Pump stop safeguards still need development and verification. Hearth is not marketed as tested flood protection or a replacement for certified safety systems.
START WITH WHAT EXISTS
See the prototype. Discuss your room. Availability and scope are confirmed individually.
Request a walkthrough ↗Tell us about existing switches, devices and the routine you want to simplify.