Detecting Bed Presence Using Thin Film Pressure Sensors with ESPHome
Oct 30, 2020
The creator of today’s featured ESPHome project created a DIY bed presence detector using a couple of thin film pressure sensors hooked up to an ESP32.
How to choose your Zigbee channel wisely
Oct 29, 2020
This guide will tell you how to optimise the 2.4 GHz band, which Zigbee and Wi-Fi use, in your smart home.
Building a chair occupancy sensor using an Aqara window sensor
Oct 29, 2020
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.
Understanding and Using Zigbee2MQTT Groups
Oct 25, 2020
In a Zigbee network, a group is a collection of endpoints such as multiple lightbulbs. They can be used to reduce Zigbee traffic.
The best robot vacuum cleaner for Home Assistant (2021)
Oct 14, 2020
No robot vacuum cleaner would be complete without a proper brain behind its operation. And Home Assistant is, most likely, the best brain you can gift to any robot butler.
Gledopto Pro series LED controllers are a cheap alternative to Hue Lightstrips
Oct 11, 2020
Once you know what to buy I can almost guarantee that you will come away with a more flexible and cheaper alternative to the Philips Hue Lightstrips.
The best Zigbee temperature and humidity sensors for Home Assistant
Oct 10, 2020
Being able to measure the temperature and humidity is one of the basics of a smart home. Here you will find a selection of highly-rated temperature and humidity sensors which are all compatible with Home Assistant.
The best temperature and humidity sensor for ESPHome
Oct 5, 2020
How does the DHT11 hold up against the DHT22 and BME280 for ESPHome projects?