Automatically updating my home location using the GPS from a tablet -

[Chezgals (Gareth G)]

I live on a boat and as such I need to automate updating my Home location.

I have a tablet that I can see the GPS information on through HA

How can I automatically update my location using the device tracker. Only needs to run once a day.

I’ve only had HA a week. Please be gentle. I only. Managed to get all my devices recognised today.

[mekaneck (Rick Auch)]

There is a service that can be used to change the location of the home zone:

Dynamic Location option

A service for updating your home location already exists. https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/homeassistant#service-homeassistantset_location It was added precisely for this application, i.e. home assistant on boats or RVs. e.g. trigger: - platform: state entity_id: sensor.gps_latitude not_to: - unknown - unavailable - platform: state entity_id: sensor.gps_longitude not_to: - unknown - unavailable action: - service: homeassistant.set_locat…

[Troon]

Did not know that, thanks!

Should be a straightforward automation then. The automation in the linked post updates whenever it changes. If you only want to do it once per day for whatever reason:

alias: Update home zone
trigger:
  - platform: time
    at: "02:00:00"
action:
  - service: homeassistant.set_location
    data:
      latitude: "{{ state_attr('device_tracker.YOUR_TABLET', 'latitude') }}"
      longitude: "{{ state_attr('device_tracker.YOUR_TABLET', 'longitude') }}"

[Chezgals (Gareth G)]

You are a legend. This will be my first attempt at this type of thing. So thanks so much.

[stevemann (Stephen Mann (YAML-challenged))]

OK, I have to ask… What can you automate on a boat?

[tom_l]

A bilge alarm notification.
Engine alarm notifications.
Security alarm when moored.
Navigation lights on at dusk off at dawn, if moving.
Interior lighting.
Energy tracking (solar, wind, engine battery charging).

[Chezgals (Gareth G)]

All of that and my pellet stove.

[tom_l]

I used to follow a youtube channel about Home Assistant on a yacht. It was quite interesting. Unfortunately they took the channel down after an attempted targeted attack on their system.

[Chezgals (Gareth G)]

We just can’t have nice things can we.

[Chezgals (Gareth G)]

It’s working! Now beginning to understand how this thing works. I’ve taken my first step. Thanks so much.

[woodsby]

Thanks for this. I have been working on making my camper smart, and this is one thing I absolutely wanted to do. I realized that my Verizon Mifi has a built in NMEA GPS stream/server. I now have an automation run every 30 minutes - if HA is connected through the Mifi, it pulls latitude, longitude and altitude data from the Mifi and updates the home location accordingly. When I get home and switch back to the home network, another automation resets my home location.