The LD2410 human presence sensor is a remarkable device that offers exceptional sensitivity, capable of detecting even the slightest human movement. It works natively with Home Assistant over Bluetooth, but connected that way it have some drawbacks. LD2410 Human Presence Sensor Bluetooth Limitations The LD2410 is affordable, priced at under Read more…
RoomSense IQ have a lot of similarities with Aqara FP2. It lacks zones support and it is not that pretty looking, but it have more embedded sensors and respectively provides more options for automations. Here is how the RoomSense IQ sensor is looking on my desk, but not the appearance Read more…
Xiaomi TH sensor is a great device for a Smart Home and it is working out of the box with Home Assistant, but unfortunately not every time. Native Home Assistant Integration is not working every time There is an easy process that needs to be followed to extract the BIND Read more…
This is a follow-up article about one of the most interesting devices of this year so far – the LD2410 presence sensor. This sensor is super sensitive even to hardly noticeable movements and it is natively working with Home Assistant. What is a Presence Sensor? First of all, in case Read more…
I didn’t like the previous version of this sensor, so much as it had some big issues, but let’s give a chance to Aqara FP2 which is the latest, probably improved and much-hyped presence sensor for Smart Homes. Aqara FP1 vs Aqara FP2 Aqara FP2 uses Wi-Fi and not Zigbee, Read more…
In this article, I will show you how to DIY a Smart sound sensor using an ESP board like D1 Mini, ESPHome and Home Assistant. The total bill of materials is less than $4 US dollars, which is cheaper than a good coffee or beer, so cheers. For what the Read more…
What contactless liquid sensor is? Can you make such sensor smart by your own? Proudly present you another DIY smart sensor named XKC Y25 that is working with Home Assistant. This time I will show you how to easily create an Intelligent non-contact level sensor that can detect whether a Read more…
I’m so excited to share with you this DIY Human Presence mini project featuring Home Assistant and one super tiny, cheap and useful sensor called LD2410B. I know the name of the sesnor is not so user friendly and it is not easily memorable, but the steps that you are Read more…
Do you ever wanted to see in real time how much propane have left in your gas tanks? Well, I do and I managed to do that thanks to some smart sensors and Home Assistant. Today, I will show you which sensors I used and how I added them in Read more…
I bought an Aqara FP1 Human Presence sensor, so you don’t have to do the same. Let’s find out together what actually Aqara FP1 is, can it be added in Home Assistant and is there any good use of it or you can just skip it and buy something more Read more…
