From Leeo this will power for it for a day and then some. So something like this or a tad bigger. They make a 13000ma also and bigger.
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Thanks, very interesting! Iâll look into it. Does the Ubi require a second device of any type (cellphone, laptop) to set it up? I noticed the app is only available for android.
Based on @wackware device type and @Mike_Maxwellâs suggestion how to change the params for lux, I have 5 Fibaroâs now (3 unopened). I donât know how to repurpose all the ST motion sensors that I have. 3 powered which can stay but left with two second generation ones!
UBI can be setup from your ipad or any browser.
Iâve had it since it was in beta an really like it and smartthings together. Not only for voice activation but for voice notification like when the GF is near home Ubi tells me the queen is arriving. 
It also tells me if I get water in my basement and when the xmas tree needed water. I use it to control my lights and lock and working on integrating my home theater. Waiting on an update from Logitech.
I had a neck injury and while not in the situation your in, the pain in my neck and arms makes using voice a great option for when things flare up. I also use a moto 360 which will control smart things through IFTTT.
I found this thread on Google to be the only result relevant to the question Iâm trying to understand presently so I hope nobody minds me jumping in to seek some clarification over some of the technicalities youâve been discussing. (A great deal of which goes straight over my head)
Iâm in the process of buying an outdoor light and have been puzzled by the specifications stating âvoice controlâ? Not least because itâs a very inexpensive solar light and will be outdoors but more that I cannot wrap my head around how âvoice controlâ could possibly interface with such a simple unit. (Iâm perhaps missing something obvious?). Iâve searched high and low online to try garner more information to no availâŚuntil I found this thread which is well beyond my scope of understanding but in my simple brain it seems to have discussed (among other things) how the PIR motion sensor can facilitate voice control, maybe not itself perhaps but by interfacing with something else, or acting like a conduit, and the other device is what instigates voice control? Maybe? (Put in my simple terms).
Here are the specs for the light. Itâs less that $20.
âLED Solar Power Outdoor Security Light PIR Motion Sensor Voice Control Outdoor Garden Path Wall Lightâ
Solar Power Powered 20 LED Energy Saving Waterproof Garden Outdoor Motion Sensor PIR Security Wall Light Lamp
Features:
PIR Motion Sensor
Voice Control
20 LED solar light for outdoor security use
No pollution, energy saving and environmental protection
Build-in 1000mAh Li-ion battery support long working time after enough charged
Support motion detective, when someone close within 3m at night, light will auto ON high brightness mode, 35 seconds after, the light will become dim brightness mode
Easy to install, high bright, waterproof and durable
Suitable for Fence, Patio, Deck, Yard, Outdoor Garden, Home, Driveway, Stairs where can receive sunlight directly
Protection Mode: Over Charging, Over Current, Short Circuit, Over Discharging
Specifications:
Solar Panel: 0.66W
LED: 1W x 20pcs, SMD 3528
Color Temperature: 5500-6000K
Lumen: 340-600LM
Charging Time: 7 Hours
Lighting Mode: Dark / Dim / Bright
Battery Capacity: 1000mAh / 3.7V
Motion Distance: 2m-3m
Shell Color: silver
LED Color: White
Material: Aluminum + ABS
Size: 13 x 9.2 x 5cm / 5 x 3.5 x 1.9 inch
Net Weight: 218.9g
I guess my question(s) are.
A) does this functionality mean anybody can utilise the voice control with what is provided (or is it merely speaking of it broader capabilities)?
B) if so, how would it work?
C) how does it work anyway?
D) is this new-ish technology now easily accessible to Joe Public to own and experiment with? Ie: 3rd Generation?
E) is this the same concept as having a recorded message play if a sensor is triggered? That I can get, but what I donât understand how that could be possible unless there were speakers in the light or the light was connected somehow to a stereo/recording etcâŚor if Iâm giving the voice command then how on earth could the light possibly hear me?!
Any and all responses would be greatly appreciated though please donât forget the level youâre pitching to ;).
Really interested to learn as itâs all quite fascinating.
Many thanks
Do you have a link? Or at least a brand name and model number?
might be this click me oddly it does have what could be a mic on it.
http://m.aliexpress.com/item/32558990656.html
Thatâs the link there:
Looks like the same product.
OK, I found several of these sold at Sears under different brands although they may all be rebranding is of the same Chinese ones. Theyâre also available through Ali Baba, but I would not purchase them there.
Although they say âvoice activatedâ if you actually can get hold of either a user review or a manual you will see that they are essentially âsound activatedâ like the old clapper devices. Any sharp sound will turn them on. So you could yell âonâ, you could clap your hands, you could yell âkumquatââitâs all the same to the device. Itâs just reacting to a rise in noise level. Probably a barking dog would also set it off. (That was an issue with the old clappers.)
If you want to get one from Sears, go ahead. Again, I do not recommend buying any solar panel device from Alli Baba, itâs not going to be UL listed and these can be quite unsafe.
Iâm not certain of the brand name as many seem to stock this under generic names though hereâs a link to it on Amazon in the US under the name Sopo Tek.
Check my link. Itâs cheaper
Thatâs really helpful, thank you. So essentially there is nothing groundbreaking or advanced about this product?
Both of those should be fine, âfulfilled by Amazonâ should generally be OK for US operation, although of course there can always be an individual device thatâs bad. Importing directly from China, however, bypasses all US safety requirements and, as I mentioned, cheap solar panels can be very poorly designed as far as safe use.
And again all of these arenât real voice recognition like youâd get from Echo or Siriâjust noise detection.
Right. Itâs actually old 1980s technology being sold under a current buzzword.