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midnight whale Jan 30, 2023, 6:23 PM

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Just went back and looked, his first video basically turns his bed into a giant scale which is what I want so I can hopefully accurately determine bed occupancy by know my wife's weight, my own, and each of the pets (dogs x2, cat x1).

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His second video is a binary state sensor, which might be better for a couch, unless you have a dog that gets up on the couch even when they're not supposed to...Which now makes me think this could actually be used to scold my bigger dog when she decides she's allowed on the couch when no one is home.

ionic verge Jan 30, 2023, 6:25 PM

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Could always put some sort of "weight range". So, if DOG'S WEIGHT is applied to couch AND people are gone, execute scolding.

midnight whale Jan 30, 2023, 6:26 PM

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Yup...I guess I should just take the plunge and buy these sensors and deal with the 50kg x 4 problem later.

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or rather determine if it is a problem.

ionic verge Jan 30, 2023, 6:31 PM

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I have buttons on my tablet for Good Night and Good Morning routines.

midnight whale Jan 30, 2023, 6:33 PM

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I would be inclined to trigger those via time and/or light/contact switch activation. Like the bathroom door closing for the morning pee.

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But, to each their own.

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I wish I could access the sleep sensor of the Nest Home Hub, gen2.

ionic verge Jan 30, 2023, 6:34 PM

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True. I keep the bathroom on its own routine.

midnight whale Jan 30, 2023, 6:34 PM

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fyi: I just dm'd Lewis to ask about the 200kg limit and if it was a problem.

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That's the flow you shared with me originally when I was sorting out lights.

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Which lead to this nonsense:

ionic verge Jan 30, 2023, 6:36 PM

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My phone has a sleep confidence sensor but it seems a bit wonky at times.

ionic verge Jan 30, 2023, 6:37 PM

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midnight whale Which lead to this nonsense:

Yeah. When there are different sensors that determine if a timer should be running or not or turning lights on/off, it can get a bit complex.

midnight whale Jan 30, 2023, 6:37 PM

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I charge my phone/watch/airpods in a different room, otherwise I'm too tempted to use my phone when I should be sleeping.

ionic verge Jan 30, 2023, 6:38 PM

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An RFID sticker on a wireless charging pad/stand could be useful for that set-up.

midnight whale Jan 30, 2023, 6:38 PM

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Or you could use the "is charging" sensor of the HA app

ionic verge Jan 30, 2023, 6:39 PM

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true. but I randomly charge my phone at different times throughout the day

midnight whale Jan 30, 2023, 6:39 PM

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good point

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Like every time I'm driving anywhere.

ionic verge Jan 30, 2023, 6:41 PM

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exactly. I use a charging dock in the car (and GPS to get everywhere) so that sensor wouldn't work well for me.

midnight whale Jan 30, 2023, 6:42 PM

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In my case, I could also incorporate "is dashcam connected to WiFi" into the decision tree

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