Assistance for a Student Project - Automated Shutters

Installation Home Assistant OS
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I am working with two groups of high school students in an Incubator class. Both have chosen home automation projects where they have an idea and take it all they way thru to MVP over the course of the year. I recommended hass.io and Rasperry PI for their controller with a Z Wave module.

The first student wants to open and close standard, outside shutters via home automation. It will take a rather large motor (or motors) to move the shutters. Anyone have a lead on a motor that can be controlled via Z Wave? I could look at Arduino or similar, but thought I would ask. It cannot be a simple motor to close a shade or drapes. There seems to be plenty of those.

Thanks!

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Something like this?

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not exactly. Those all are roll type shutters and blinds. She is trying to move this type of standard shutter, https://shutterlovers.com/standard-raised-panel-vinyl-shutters-pair/?_vsrefdom=adwords&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIz4HJppP94AIVwrfACh0v6QkQEAYYASABEgIQRfD_BwE. Or course there would two of them to cover the entire window. The idea is the largely the same. The robotics class is helping her with the track system (gear or belt driven).

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I might be partial, but esp8266 sounds like a great chip for you. The students can either learn a little programming, or use esphome.

Esp8266 Window Blinds MQTT. This code with a separate power supply for the motor would work and the kids could learn a little c++.