This tracks single occupant motion from room to room. So if I transitioned from the bedroom to the living room the system would know the last motion sensor triggered was the living room and therefore keep those lights on indefinitely.
No need for timeouts, etc.
But what if someone else walks into the loungeroom while youâre in there then leaves? Wonât it leave you in the dark?
Iâm still not sure of a robust enough way to automate my lighting so at this stage I only have automated lights at the entry to the house and in hallways etc⌠That turn on with motion then off after a few minutes.
True, hence the reason that I said it was for single occupancy. Doesnât really work well for multiple occupants.
Not to resurrect an old post, butâŚ
You can add an ip camera and use the opencv component to detect whether there is a person in the room. For instance, once a motion sensor is triggered do an inventory of people across all the cameras and control the lights accordingly. The opencv component could also detect if you were on the couch and do specific actions based on your position in the room compared to objects detected and your proximity to them. It also reduces the amount of motion detectors you need - if at all (works out if you already have the cameras)
This is a variant Iâm working on in my home.
Cheers!