How to build the easiest Zigbee chair occupancy sensor

This DIY Zigbee chair occupancy sensor for Home Assistant doesn’t require soldering, knowledge of electronics, or 3D-printing.

IKEA STYRBAR

The IKEA STYRBAR is a small and economical option for those using Zigbee.

You can slide, knock, flip, and rotate this battery-powered remote.

The Philips Hue Tap has four buttons which can be configured using this Home Assistant Blueprint.

A Blueprint to configure both single and long clicks on the Philips Hue Dimmer Switch.

This guide will tell you how you can build a reliable chair occupancy sensor that will tell Home Assistant whenever a bum is filling a seat.

The most recent update to Zigbee2MQTT has introduced the ability for Zigbee groups to be auto-discovered by Home Assistant using MQTT Discovery.

Using Node-RED, ESP-32 boards, and an iBeacon, you can execute room-dependant commands by pushing a button on the Philips Hue dimmer switch.

In this guide I’ll be showing you how to convert a readily available Aqara Water Leak Sensor into an instant rain meter.

A chair occupancy sensor might sound like a gimmick at first but there are some actually useful use-cases once you start to think about it.