Aqara Presence Sensor FP2 $62.24 @ Amazon

[jkp]

Aqara Presence Sensor FP2 $62.24 @ Amazon (-25%)

more info about MMwave sensors from @JDRoberts in the following thread:

Best mmWave Sensor to Use with ST? (human presence sensor/occupancy sensor)

We’re starting to see quite a few questions about MMwave sensors and there are now several that can be used with smartthings. First, what they are These are NOT “presence sensors.” Presence sensors tell you when a specific device has crossed a Geo boundary. (These are also sometimes called “arrival sensors.”) so “Michael just got home.” “Linda just left home.” They are typically WiFi, Bluetooth, or Zigbee. Your smart phone can act as a presence sensor. They are marked as arriving or leaving, because their signal can no longer be received by a device that they are supposed to check in with, or because they have GPS capability and can be located on a map. In contrast, occupancy sensors don’t tell you who is in a room: they just tell you that some human is in the room. So they are also cal…

[JDRoberts]

62.24 @ Amazon (-25%)

That’s an excellent price!

I got mine when it first went below $75. I’m very happy with it, because it recognizes when there is still someone sitting in the room and doesn’t turn the lights off too early while not staying on just because the dog is sleeping on his dog bed.

We are using it primarily with Apple HomeKit, but can use it in SmartThings by using IFTTT or Alexa routines as an intermediary.

Aqara and Samsung did a joint presentation recently where they promised there would be better integration for this model “soon“ but no one knows exactly what that means yet.