Anyone using estimote for presence detection?

[JDRoberts]

There are a couple of threads discussing ibeacons. I use estimotes at my house. However, you need to understand how they work. If you’re not already familiar with I beacons, you need to read up on that.

Mobile Presence and iBeacon (discussion beginning 2015)

Hello, Would it be hard to add Bluetooth detection to the iPhone and Android apps? This really helps out a lot. I purchased a very cheap iBeacon on Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/Geohopper-iBeacon-with-Power-Supply/dp/B00N17AU4K/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1429680236&sr=8-2&keywords=ibeacon I then created a scene with Tasker that detects when that iBeacon comes in range. Finally, I used SharpTools to set my presence detector to present() when it detects that iBeacon. In addition, I have it set away() when I am at my iBeacon at work, or when I connect to my car. My Moto X does the same thing for its Home Detection schema, and Tasker has a very rich set of options for detecting home as well. It seems like a very easy addition for SmartThings. Until then, I’ll keep using @joshua_lyon’s aw…

BeaconThings used to be an easy way to add beacons to SmartThings, but I’m not sure if that app is still being supported. @obycode would know.