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… Combine that with more traditional infrared sensing technology, and it means your light, thermostat, and any other automation can respond to your actual presence, not just motion. …
… Thermostat automation with presence detection Check if anyone’s home The most effective thermostat automation begins with presence detection. The Home Assistant companion app is a good starting point, but pairing it with a presence sensor improves reliability. …
… Presence detection without coding or extra hardware Improve presence-based automations After a couple of tries, Ava detected the host names of a few stationary smart devices, like my smart TV and a Govee table lamp. …
… On the hardware side, Aqara included an mmWave radar sensor, letting the thermostat detect presence more accurately than standard motion sensors. …
… So it was important to detect anyone’s physical presence in the area or room . …
… The Ring doorbell is $100, Aqara FP2 for presence detection is $83, six Ring Alarm Contact sensors are $90, and Netatmo smart home weather station is $180. …
… Lighting in transitional spaces : Hallways, stairways, entryways, and bathrooms are perfect candidates for motion- or presence-based lighting. …
… By putting together an old ESP32 and that human presence sensor that you bought on AliExpress but never used, you can create a radar that detects when people enter a room. …
… If your idea of automation is lights reacting to occupancy, blinds opening on a schedule, or devices responding passively to your presence, NFC tags do not replace any of that. …
… Related Local LLMs changed how I use Home Assistant, and now my smart devices actually listen Local LLMs made my Home Assistant setup far more responsive than any app or integration Devices with batteries have always been a pain to troubleshoot As a tinkerer who’s a member of both the home lab and … …