Notice me on the couch?

[Niv_Gal_Waizer]

Hi smart things community members,
I notice this odd issue at home.
When I am sitting down in the living room and using the laptop, and not moving, the motion sensor does not sense moment for 15 min, and initiate the “goodbye” automation, which closes the light.
So I am seeking a way to distinguish If I left home and so the good bye automation should run, or, I am here but not moving too much.
Thanks

[mark_cockcroft (Mark C)]

do you not use some sore of presance sensor (mobile/fob) to triger godbye?

[rontalley]

You can turn your laptop into a motion sensor!

(Tutorial) PC on/off and Activity Monitor with SmartThings

How about: Turn on Kitchen PC Turn off Bedroom PC Mouse is Active Turn on Kodi Even Works with Alexa or Hey Google!! This Tutorial will not only show you how to make your PC a totally controllable Switch in ST, but also use Virtual Switches as a Motion device or to Execute Programs which can all be used for Home Automation! After setup, your PC status will be in perfect sync with the Virtual Switch no matter if you turn on/off the PC manually or through SmartThings. It might seem like a lot but you can have this up and running fairly quickly especially if you are already familiar with installing custom apps. It’s up to you how far you want to go down the rabbit hole! Tools used: Send Events to Event Ghost (App), Host Pinger (App), EventGhost (Free Windows Program), CoRE or webCoRE …

The process is spelled out in the advanced section of the tutorial below. Would be simple to set up as all you need to do is monitor the mouse activity on your laptop.