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My latest addition to my automations using these sensors, wife appreciated this one with overwhelming approval lol. “His and hers” bed runway lighting.
It’s very simple, but I love it. They turn on for whoever is home after sunset.
When I get in bed, my runway lighting turns off, when I get out of bed for late night snack runs or whatever, it comes back on. Same goes for her. If we’re both in bed obviously they’re both turned off. Then the trigger for turning the on if you get out of bed not longer triggers after sunrise/after an alarm has been dismissed and we’re both out of bed. So essentially only ever on if you get out of bed in the middle of the night. Tied our other runway lighting in the bathrooms and kitchen cabinets to it too.
Link to the video of it in action: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gD199H74H9Bd64NUCLfVEiYC5oiXV9Kq/view?usp=sharing
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i couldn’t name to many automations i use that don’t involve a bed sensor
both in bed … light off climate control changed doors looked bla bla
xyz gets out of bed will within set time frame jug turns on lights come on heating changes
the list is endless
I would like to readjust the Manuel sensor, it works really well, but it always has the status Unoccupied for 2 - 10 seconds. It’s the left sensor (see pictures). Which value should I adjust? Thank you very much. 
The sensors have averaging applied to ensure stability. This does mean they can be slightly delayed and will not trigger the exact moment you get into bed. That being said, you could move the trigger pressure (Left Trigger Pressure) lower, so that it registers sooner. It looks like your bed reads pretty consistently at 0% when unoccupied, so you could theoretically go as low as something like 10%, but I would stand experimenting around 50% and go do from there if it’s still not reacting fast enough.
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Nice. What lights did you use for that? I have a Govee RGBIC strip around our bed, but control of segments is limited in HA. I’ve been contemplating replacing them with a WLED controller and a different set of lights.
I’ve got a king size memory foam mattress on a base like this:
Would this sensor work for me? I’d like to buy them but I’m a little skeptical it would work.
Is it rigid under the fabric, or are there slats? The upcoming box springs mount kit would probably work nicely here. Without that, I don’t think it’s going to work.
Its rigid - I’ll wait for the box spring version and check that out, thanks!