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It frustrates the hell out of them when lights go on and off. For example, in my den where we watch tv, if i have it turn off at 1 minute of no motion, there is times the lights would go off while we are watching tv, because my wife and i are snuggled up and not rustling around (yet ))…or my kids are reading and not really moving much. In addition, a limitation I have found to motion sensors (and maybe this is a sensor issue) is to not pick up small movements. I still use them during the day but it’s not optimal. I know i could try and get pet friendly motion sensors but have heard they are hit and miss. Motion is a bear as well because I have dogs. Point being, between 3 kids (7, 5, 1), wife, and family coming in and out of house, presence is almost impossible to implement. Issue there would be if wife left phone at home and comes back…how does she disarm. So no matter who is out if anyone comes home, it will disarm. For me, I only found one way to really utilize presence…if any phone suddenly “arrives” it disarms my system. Phones die which I assume would make them look away (haven’t checked the log). I typically always have my phone (but I am crazy )…but my wife, sometimes leaves it at home, sometimes in her purse in the car, etc. Using presence is a nightmare, not because of the devices (which got better with the new app) but rather determining when to automate routines based on them. Let me lay out a few things I have observed, would be interested to know your take. That is the primary reason I am messing with things now…to see exactly what I can and can’t automate. I hear you Scott, but as you said, the more people the more complex the rules. For me, this is the more creative (and challenging) aspects of HA design.īut let me digress for a moment by asking “do you want a Smart Home, or a remote controlled home?” Seems to me a smart home would not require a bunch of physical controls placed everywhere they are needed (that’s kinda the whole point, isn’t it). And the things that happen automatically, usually have exceptions set up for when I am not there, or someone else is.

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Anything that requires an identical series of steps usually gets automated to a single action by the third or fourth time I am presented with it. I am happy to say that I rarely touch a light switch anymore, and as things progress, it is getting rare that I even launch iRule. The trick is designing the rules for your home so that physical interaction with the devices in your home is kept to a minimum, and the more people you have living there, the more complex the rules will be (a lot more “if… then… else’s” required).

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I mean, if the system knows your present, the alarm disarms, right? Even without a sensed presence, if you have the code to unlock a smartlock, the system disarms, right. Until then it just requires a bit more effort.īut let me digress for a moment by asking “do you want a Smart Home, or a remote controlled home?” Seems to me a smart home would not require a bunch of physical controls placed everywhere they are needed (that’s kinda the whole point, isn’t it). Noise has been made that SmartThings will eventually allow greater access to developers so more sophisticated clients can be built. But you have to setup endpoints, and even some virtual switches to hand off commands to various things like routines.

I prefer it to what else is out there primarily due to its ability to design the interface graphically from scratch. This can be done now but it is a bit of a kludge. I do know I want to make it as easy to use as possible though. Maybe I am too focused on corner cases and not convincing myself to LEARN to use a security system I don’t know.

I also think there needs to be a visible cue for what state the house in so you don’t accidentally walk in not know it’s armed etc. I think physical pads are absolutely necessary. How would my kids do it (all under 7) etc. I am identifying what doors I will come in and out of primarily…how would I arm/disarm the system. One thing I have been perplexed about, seeing as I don’t currently have a security system, is the ease of use. I am building a house that will be done next year so I am designing the HA now to be put in during construction and tabulating (scary) the costs for what I need.

I have been playing with HA for awhile but only a few things…like one/two of each type of thing. I am REALLY hoping we get some sort of solution here…even if it’s just a supported keypad that works locally.