Hi " !Should I buy an Arduino for this project and I am undecided between SunFounder Arduino Mega 2560 Super Starter Kit for Arduino UNO R3 Nano or Starter Kit ARDUINO UNO Rev3 microcontroller ATmega328? 
What is top for this project?
Thanks!!
Is this automation for a miniature house, or miniature automation for a regular house?
What, in your view, is "automation" ?
AWOL:
Is this automation for a miniature house, or miniature automation for a regular house?What, in your view, is "automation" ?
For miniature house is school project !
For control light, door ecc!!
Sorry for my english
What size is your miniature house.
I made the mistake in another Thread of assuming the OP was talking about a 1/12 scale dolls house when, in fact, he meant a small house that his children could play inside.
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Robin2:
What size is your miniature house.I made the mistake in another Thread of assuming the OP was talking about a 1/12 scale dolls house when, in fact, he meant a small house that his children could play inside.
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no no it's for school project small house type dolls house
Hi, you can use wite leds for lights and miniature servos for opening doors. How many lights and doors? What else do you want do automate?
Starterkits can be nice, but usually they're quite expensive, include parts that you may not need and miss parts you do need. IMO they're nice to introduce people with electronics, but often lack components if you already have a project in mind.
The sunfounder-kit for example doesn't seem to include the arduino itself. With only 2 white and a lot of red leds it may also be difficult build a doll house without turning it into a brothel...
I'd think about how... you want to automate the house first, make a list parts that could be automated, what you would need for that and finally buy the stuff you need.
Some ideas to integrate :
Automated blinds,
burglar alarm with detection + random lights
Doorbell
Automated streetlights
You could of course make this list longer, an 1.8" screen + mp3-player could resemble TV and sound system. With an ethernet shield you could control your house remotely. You could make it as easy/difficult as you want although a lot of things may be overkill and take a lot of time to integrate. Who would need a thermostat, heating system and fire detection in a doll house for example ?
If it does need to resemble a real house btw, it may also be nice to include a bluetooth module, in order to demonstrate its functions, using a phone, as realistic as possible.
Simpson_Jr:
Starterkits can be nice, but usually they're quite expensive, include parts that you may not need and miss parts you do need. IMO they're nice to introduce people with electronics, but often lack components if you already have a project in mind.The sunfounder-kit for example doesn't seem to include the arduino itself. With only 2 white and a lot of red leds it may also be difficult build a doll house without turning it into a brothel...
I'd think about how... you want to automate the house first, make a list parts that could be automated, what you would need for that and finally buy the stuff you need.
Some ideas to integrate :
Automated blinds,
burglar alarm with detection + random lights
Doorbell
Automated streetlightsYou could of course make this list longer, an 1.8" screen + mp3-player could resemble TV and sound system. With an ethernet shield you could control your house remotely. You could make it as easy/difficult as you want although a lot of things may be overkill and take a lot of time to integrate. Who would need a thermostat, heating system and fire detection in a doll house for example ?
If it does need to resemble a real house btw, it may also be nice to include a bluetooth module, in order to demonstrate its functions, using a phone, as realistic as possible.
What interests me is between the two arduini what is the best for the project !!!
Which Arduino you need chiefly depends on how much I/O you're going to need i.e. how many things will be controlled in your miniature house. So you need to figure out your requirements before you can choose wisely. If the controller program turns out to be very complex (seems unlikely) you may be pushed towards the Mega because it has more memory.
Simpson_Jr:
Starterkits can be nice, but usually they're quite expensive, include parts that you may not need and miss parts you do need. IMO they're nice to introduce people with electronics, but often lack components if you already have a project in mind.The sunfounder-kit for example doesn't seem to include the arduino itself. With only 2 white and a lot of red leds it may also be difficult build a doll house without turning it into a brothel...
But, as I advise tourists here, all London brothels display a blue lamp! 
Go for Arduino UNO, plenty of IO and the microcontroller is removable, you can place it in your own circuits or replace if damaged.
I cannot see the program for a house getting too large. most will be boolean elements for switches to open doors or turn on lights.
I would suggest that you sketch out the house. then start a list of every device in every room.
do you want the miniature coffee maker to have an LED ?
with the lights in the oven go on and off ?
windows opening ? blinds ?
ceiling fans ?
TV sets ? you can get pretty small screens.
then separate the on/off from the analog. from this you will get a pin count and be able to get a general idea of how much Arduino you need.
if your total pin count exceeds an UNO but not a Mega, in my opinion, it would be easier to use a mega and not deal with port expanders or shift registers.
if cost was important and time is not, then a mini and shift registers would be open to you.
although moving a motor slowly is best with PWM, and dimming lights is easier with PWM you can make a software PWM for these if needed.
the on/off are easy, you can do lots and lots and lots with any arduino and not use up memory. with simple pwm motor control you will not fill the memory. As you program gets larger, the mega offers more. More pins and more memory.