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One thing i've wanted since I started doing home-automation stuff is a system that can turn off lights after someone has been out of the room for like 10-15 min

One thing i've wanted since I started doing home-automation stuff is a system that can turn off lights after someone has been out of the room for like 10-15 minutes. Shameless plug: how about instantly? My old solo startup pivoted into using Kinects for that. Startup link should be in my profile. Here's the intro: https://blog.mikebourgeous.com/2011/03/08/home-automation-and-lighting-control-with-kin/ https://blog.mikebourgeous.com/2011/03/08/home-automation-an... I'm working full-time elsewhere now, but the system still works (no cloud component) and is still available for purchase.

Klathmon 10y ago
The thing is I don't want to have to get a device per room and have to place it in a location that has good visibility of a good portion of the room. Not to mention you are talking about a bunch of processing which needs to be correct 100% of the time, and it's using cameras so if a hack or "leak" were to happen, there's full video of the inside of my house and my family at stake (something i'm not quite willing to risk yet). I'm also going to throw a system out if it turns the lights out on me when i cover myself up with a blanket on the couch.
- MrQuincle 10y ago
  Maybe a plug, maybe not. However, I strongly agree here (about the blanket on the couch). The perfect system should be able to do both 1) passive device-free detection as well as 2) inferring information about your location of any personal device. To have a device in every room is no problem for me. As long as it is invisible and cheap.