[BRAINSTORMING] CoRE Integrations - ideas?

[JDRoberts]

IBeacons!

SmartRules can do this, but it’s only available for iOS.

For a more general ST approach, see:

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…