Using voice to control physical objects is cool. Asking Alexa to turn on a Philips Hue bulb is easy. What about controlling a DIY objects? With Wio Link and IFTTT, controlling a DIY objects with voice can be easy too.

In this guide, We will build an object with a relay and a Wio Link, and control it with Alexa by saying "Alexa, trigger my relay".

All we need are:

• Grove Relay
• Wio Link or Wio Node
• A USB Micro A cable

Then connect the relay to the Digital0 port of the Wio Link and power on the Wio Link.

1. Go to the app store, search wio and download the app

2. Sign up or login the Wio app

3. Setup the Wio Link and the relay on the Wio app

   

1. Go to the IFTTT app or the IFTTT website

2. Connect Amazon Alexa service and Seeed Wio service

3. Add a new Applet

   a. In the "My Applets" tab, click "+" add a new Applet

   

   b. Select Amazon Alexa as the trigger

   

   c. Select Seeed Wio as the action

   

   d. Done

   

After connecting your Alexa and Wio Link through IFTTT, we can just use a Echo device which is configured with your Amazon Alexa account to control the relay. Just say "Alexa, trigger my relay" and your relay will be toggled.

If your don't have have a Echo device, you can just make a Echo-like device with the avs python library