{"id":119187,"date":"2025-11-11T07:45:18","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T07:45:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/?p=119187"},"modified":"2025-12-11T09:31:36","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T09:31:36","slug":"build-smart-home-dashboard-with-eink","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/2025\/11\/11\/build-smart-home-dashboard-with-eink\/","title":{"rendered":"Smart Home Dashboard: How to Build Your Own with E-Ink"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In today&#8217;s connected homes, the idea of a smart home dashboard has become almost essential. A dashboard brings all your key data together in one place \u2014 from room temperatures and energy usage to security alerts and calendar reminders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some people use software dashboards on their phones or PCs, while others prefer dedicated displays such as tablets, DIY builds, or e-ink screens to visualize their smart space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this guide, we&#8217;ll explore <strong>how e-ink works as a smart home dashboard<\/strong>: its strengths, its trade-offs compared with tablets and DIY approaches, and how you can build a smart dashboard with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/reTerminal-E1001-p-6534.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Seeed Studio&#8217;s reTerminal E ePaper<\/a> using its SenseCraft HMI UI design platform and AI customization tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-blockspare-content-box blockspare-33d32705-a1b6-4 blockspare-contentBox aligncenter\" blockspare-animation=\"\"><style>.blockspare-33d32705-a1b6-4 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.blockspare-description{font-size:14px}}<\/style><div class=\"blockspare-content-wrapper blockspare-blocks blockspare-hover-item blockspare-hover-child reverse-img has-background style-4\"><div class=\"content-img-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hmi-dashboard-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"hmi-dashboard\" class=\" hover-child\"\/><\/div><div class=\"blockspare-section-wrapper blockspare-mainheader-wrap hover-child\"><div class=\"blockspare-section-head-wrap\"><div class=\"blockspare-title-subtitle-wrap\"><div class=\"blockspare-section-header-wrapper blockspare-blocks\"><div class=\"blockspare-section-head-wrap blockspare-style2 blockspare-left\"><div class=\"blockspare-title-wrapper\"><span class=\"blockspare-title-dash blockspare-upper-dash\"><\/span><h2 class=\"blockspare-title\">Table of Contents<\/h2><span class=\"blockspare-title-dash blockspare-lower-dash\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"blockspare-subtitle-wrapper\"><span class=\"blockspare-title-dash blockspare-upper-dash\"><\/span><span class=\"blockspare-title-dash blockspare-lower-dash\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"blockspare-desc-btn-wrap\"><p class=\"blockspare-description\"><em>Why Use E-Paper as Your Smart Home Dashboard?<br>What is reTerminal E?<br>Building a Smart Home Dashboard with reTerminal<br><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#8fc31f\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u00b7 Dashboard with Home Assistant<br>\u00b7 Smarter Dashboards with SenseCraft HMI + AI<br>\u00b7 Dashboard with TRMNL Plugins<br>\u00b7 Custom Dashboard with Arduino, ESPHome &amp; more<\/mark><br>Build your Smart Home Dashboard Now!<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#8fc31f\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Why Use E-Paper as Your Smart Home Dashboard?<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>E-paper might not be the first thing most people think of when building a smart home dashboard. Tablets and DIY boards are common alternatives \u2014 but when you weigh the trade-offs, e-paper offers some unique advantages that make it stand out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Long Battery Life, No Wires<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike tablets that need to stay plugged in, <strong>e-paper displays consume very little power<\/strong>. A dashboard can last weeks or even months on a single charge. This makes them easy to place anywhere in your home \u2014 on a wall, a nightstand, or even the fridge \u2014 without worrying about messy cables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Paper-Like Readability<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">E-paper looks like real paper: <strong>glare-free, comfortable for long viewing, and perfectly readable in sunlight<\/strong>. Compared with the bright backlit LCDs on tablets, this makes e-ink dashboards more pleasant for passive information display, especially when you want a quick glance rather than constant screen time.<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wdcdn.qpic.cn\/MTY4ODg1ODQyNTc1MzYzMA_653795_eNXDFTfqKxStJrGl_1759042893?w=884&amp;h=360&amp;type=image\/png\" alt=\"The principle of ePaper\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#7f8b96\" class=\"has-inline-color\">See the detailed <\/mark><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/2025\/08\/21\/the-ultimate-guide-to-home-assistant-displays-transform-your-smart-home\/?srsltid=AfmBOorHf28f1i1LKMRwG_5wd7EaoLLUSw5nWsMsXRkAlsCjzP3Bdj8c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>comparison blog between E-Ink, LCD, and OLED\u2014used for Home Assistant<\/em><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Elegant Aesthetics<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>E-paper screens have a clean, minimalist appearance that doubles as home d\u00e9cor. Instead of a glowing tablet stuck on your wall, an e-ink panel blends into your smart space with a more natural, understated style. For those who value design, this is a major plus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wdcdn.qpic.cn\/MTY4ODg1ODQyNTc1MzYzMA_288765_7b92uTyVBW8iixeO_1759043853?w=1030&amp;h=694&amp;type=image\/png\" alt=\"E ink home d\u00e9cor\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#7f8b96\" class=\"has-inline-color\">E ink work as your home d\u00e9cor<\/mark><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Flexible Yet Sustainable<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>DIY dashboards with ESP32 or Raspberry Pi can offer deep customization, but they often require significant technical skills and time. E-paper strikes a balance: with firmware like ESPHome, you can configure exactly what you want to display \u2014 weather, energy use, calendars \u2014 without starting from scratch. And because it runs on low power, it&#8217;s also more eco-friendly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Where E-Paper Falls Short<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, e-paper isn&#8217;t perfect. <strong>Refresh rates are slower, so it&#8217;s not suited for animations or real-time control like a tablet.<\/strong> Most models aren&#8217;t touch-enabled either, meaning they work best as passive information hubs rather than interactive control panels. But for many smart home users, this trade-off is exactly what makes e-paper dashboards so efficient and distraction-free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In short:<\/strong> if you need a device for active control, a tablet may still be better. <strong>But if your goal is a low-power, always-on, visually elegant dashboard that simply shows you the most important information, e-paper is hard to beat.<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#8fc31f\" class=\"has-inline-color\">What is reTerminal E?<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s get hands-on and build an e-ink smart dashboard using Seeed Studio&#8217;s reTerminal E. Before diving into the setup, you might want to know more about the reTerminal E series:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The reTerminal E series<\/strong> (E1001 &amp; E1002) is Seeed&#8217;s latest open-source e-paper device, available in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/reTerminal-E1001-p-6534.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">black-and-white<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/reTerminal-E1002-p-6533.html?srsltid=AfmBOop4uBm8OvGeb7lpqaeoiYQDE_DR6bvfrtVv9edNroMIlmNmUfzB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">six full-color<\/a> variants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More than just an e-ink display, the reTerminal E features built-in humidity and temperature sensors and HMI components such as buttons, a microphone, and a buzzer, enabling various interactive smart home scenarios.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wdcdn.qpic.cn\/MTY4ODg1ODQyNTc1MzYzMA_502197_0urlDf_0y8Ox3Diw_1759040732?w=2800&amp;h=2100&amp;type=image\/png\" alt=\"Different angles of reTerminal ePaper\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#7f8b96\" class=\"has-inline-color\">HMI components of reTerminal E<\/mark><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It also supports popular software platforms like Home Assistant and TRMNL, as well as Seeed&#8217;s own SenseCraft HMI UI design platform, giving you multiple ways to create a fully functional smart dashboard. In the next section, we&#8217;ll show how to build dashboards using those platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#8fc31f\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Building a Smart Home Dashboard with reTerminal E<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Dashboard with Home Assistant<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Home Assistant remains the most popular smart home dashboard platform, and its interface is literally called a &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.home-assistant.io\/dashboards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">dashboard<\/a>.&#8221; If you want to connect reTerminal E as an external display, ESPHome provides the bridge \u2014 turning your e-paper into a live window for Home Assistant data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wdcdn.qpic.cn\/MTMxMDI3MDEzMzI0NzQ2ODE_363172_G0fBI6mpUV3Cxwy2_1759043442?w=1706&amp;h=1279\" alt=\"Home Assistant dashboard on ePaper\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#7f8b96\" class=\"has-inline-color\">reTerminal E displaying Home Assistant data<\/mark><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Setting up your e-ink dashboard is straightforward: install ESPHome in Home Assistant (or run it via Docker), flash the ESP32-S3 firmware onto reTerminal E, and then pair it with Home Assistant so it can pull entities like temperature, humidity, or weather. With just these steps, your e-paper display comes alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 For a detailed walkthrough with YAML examples and drawing the graphics in ESPHome, see our setup guide here: <a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.seeedstudio.com\/reterminal_e10xx_with_esphome\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>reTerminal E Series ePaper Display Work with ESPHome for Home Assistant<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 You can also use Puppet to take the Home Assistant dashboard as a screenshot, full guide here: <em><a href=\"Assistanthttps:\/\/wiki.seeedstudio.com\/reterminal_e10xx_with_esphome_advanced\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Advanced ESPHome Usage of reTerminal E Series ePaper Display in Home<\/a> <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wdcdn.qpic.cn\/MTY4ODg1ODQyNTc1MzYzMA_451524__kd9qAqt4mcDtpVC_1759043402?w=576&amp;h=324&amp;type=image\/gif\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Skip the Coding: Smarter Dashboards with SenseCraft HMI + AI <\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>While Home Assistant requires ESPHome to configure your e-paper dashboard, Seeed&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/sensecraft.seeed.cc\/hmi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SenseCraft HMI platform<\/a> offers a zero-code alternative \u2014 perfect for those who want a plug-and-play experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Canvas:<\/strong> In SenseCraft HMI, click &#8220;Canvas&#8221; to see all dashboard layout elements like text, images, and shapes. Start designing your own dashboard interface with simple drag-and-drop, just like creating a slide. Combine static elements with dynamic data for a fully personalized layout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wdcdn.qpic.cn\/MTY4ODg1ODQyNTc1MzYzMA_100307_H8ltNhIyfUkguj-z_1762496306?w=3470&amp;h=1786&amp;type=image\/png\" alt=\"SenseCraft HMI dashboard UI design interface\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#7f8b96\" class=\"has-inline-color\">SenseCraft HMI dashboard UI design interface<\/mark><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In&nbsp;the&nbsp;new&nbsp;added&nbsp;page&nbsp;library,&nbsp;easily&nbsp;design&nbsp;your&nbsp;UIs&nbsp;without&nbsp;any&nbsp;limitation. Once you finish your ideal design, select the desired pages to form a page list and deploy it directly to your device. (Note: Without an SD card, you can deploy up to three pages in the page list at a time.) All selected pages will appear seamlessly, bringing your ideas to life through a flexible, efficient, and visually polished layout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wdcdn.qpic.cn\/MTY4ODg1ODQyNTc1MzYzMA_369300_-EKIYwJZZ82mEq5l_1762495164?w=1686&amp;h=863&amp;type=image\/png\" alt=\"SenseCraft HMI canvas\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#7f8b96\" class=\"has-inline-color\">DIY your smart home dashboard by adding text, data, shapes or drawing everything yourself<\/mark><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>More details about the HMI UI design feature: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/2025\/10\/24\/sense-craft-hmi-v1-0-a-new-era-for-epaper-ui-design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>SenseCraft HMI v1.0 \u2014 A New Era for ePaper UI Design<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>AI Generator: <\/strong>Tell AI what you want. You can say, &#8220;I need a smart home dashboard with temperature and humidity displays and let it know where to place icons and how to arrange the layout. Describe what you want in natural language, and instantly generate polished layouts or visuals. Just a prompt and you&#8217;re done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wdcdn.qpic.cn\/MTMxMDI3MDEzMzI0NzQ2ODE_492135_HTd4Q5P6uUeojZoN_1759044474?w=3446&amp;h=1760\" alt=\"SenseCraft HMI AI generator\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#7f8b96\" class=\"has-inline-color\">give prompts to let AI make a dashboard for you<\/mark><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Templates, RSS, and Web Functions: <\/strong>Use ready-made modules for weather, environment monitoring, or energy tracking. Add live RSS feeds or embed web content directly into your display.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>With these tools, you can create dashboards that are not only functional but also uniquely tailored to your home and style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1030\" height=\"776\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ret-e-02-dashboard-1030x776.png\" alt=\"smart home dashboard\" class=\"wp-image-119413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ret-e-02-dashboard-1030x776.png 1030w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ret-e-02-dashboard-300x226.png 300w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ret-e-02-dashboard-768x578.png 768w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ret-e-02-dashboard-1536x1157.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ret-e-02-dashboard-2048x1542.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ret-e-02-dashboard-32x24.png 32w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ret-e-02-dashboard-1024x771.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#7f8b96\" class=\"has-inline-color\">smart home dashboard made with reTerminal e E002<em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#7f8b96\" class=\"has-inline-color\">,<\/mark><\/em> made by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/eink\/comments\/1oj9tgw\/my_home_board\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DimaSed1<\/a><\/mark><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Dashboard with TRMNL Plugins<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re already familiar with and love TRMNL&#8217;s plugin system, you&#8217;ll be glad to know that the reTerminal is also compatible with its software\u2014all you need is their BYOD license ($50). We&#8217;ve previously introduced its plugin system using our DIY Kit in this article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/2025\/09\/19\/build-your-own-custom-e-ink-display-with-the-trmnl-diy-kit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DIY E-Ink Display with the TRMNL DIY Kit<\/a>. 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