RFID and NFC readers? (UK)

[TonyLD (Tony)]

I am looking for a reader which is compatible with ST in the UK that can be used as a presence detector, does anyone know of such a device or investigated any solutions?
I would ideally like it to be able to open our Yale lock when a RFID tag is tapped on it
TIA

[RoadRunner (Meep Meep.....)]

i use NFC tags with tasker/sharptools on android. works great.

[JDRoberts]

@TonyLD

I am looking for a reader which is compatible with ST in the UK that can be used as a presence detector, does anyone know of such a device or investigated any solutions?
I would ideally like it to be able to open our Yale lock when a RFID tag is tapped on it
TIA

I’m not sure exactly what’s possible with the U.K. Yale lock, but I would agree that in general the easiest way to get SmartThings/NFC integration is with an Android phone running Tasker and SharpTools.

@joshua_lyon , the author of SharpTools, could probably say more.

[joshua_lyon (Josh, SharpTools.io Dashboard)]

Here’s a post with some thoughts on how to use NFC tags with SmartThings on Android (using SharpTools):

How far can we go with automation? (Integrating NFC tags with SmartThings)

Let me know if you need help setting things up. I’m the developer of SharpTools and I would be happy to help. This is probably easiest to accomplish with the help of Trigger + Tasker + SharpTools. Here’s an article about using Trigger to use an NFC tag to call a Tasker Task. From the Tasker side of things, you would just need to create a new Task using the ‘A Phrase’ plugin from SharpTools to run the desired Routine.

In your case, you would use Trigger to recognize the NFC tag which would trigger your SharpTools “A Thing” profile in Tasker. For presence purposes, you can use a Simulated Presence Device and call the arrived and departed commands as desired.

[Navek]

Hi so I’m wondering how I could use this method with my implant I don’t want to just scan my hand with my phone to unlock the door then I might as c well use a key I’m looking for a way to have a reader on our nest the door so I can just wave my hand over it and unlock an android phone could work but it would always have to be unlocked and on for nfc reader to be on I know I can have the phone plugged in and keep it on that way and just wave my hand over the phone to trigger but I’m looking for something a little more discreet. Mounting a phone next to the door is not so esthetically pleasing.