Automating morning/night routines?

[JDRoberts]

Different things will work for different households. The following thread was created based on questions about using motion sensor triggered lights in the bedroom, but a lot of the same ideas apply if you want to use motion sensors to change mode.

Motion sensor in bedroom?

Hi, I want to place a motion sensor in my bedroom and turn on the light when there is motion so that I don’t have to turn it on from the wall switch. But there’s of course movement when I sleep. How can I prevent the motion sensor to trigger when I am moving in my sleep ? I am using a Smartthings motion sensor and I have following apps: Rule Machine Smart Lighting

At our house, there is a motion sensor on the side of the nightstand pointing towards the bed so it can’t get accidentally triggered by anything. I trigger with an intentional hand wave as I am getting out of bed. So that’s one option.

The following thread covers ideas on automating good morning. You’ll see a lot of variation because it just depends on each particular household’s routine.

Best way to automatically run "Good Morning"?

I’m curious what others are doing to automatically run the “Good Morning” routine. I’ve though about putting an open/close sensor on the cabinet for the coffee mugs, or perhaps trigger it when the bedroom light comes on. What kind of set up do you have?

If and when smartthings ever releases the smart sleep sensor, which is a device that goes under the mattress and tracks sleep, that would be a good way unless you’re a household where people take naps during the day.