This issue has been discussed many times, a lot of people run into it. Many different ways to handle it. The following topic should help as a starting place:
Hi all,
Yes I bought a starter kits, plus an AEON micro switch, plus an AEON smart plug.
But then still unable to decide what to do with them…
I have an idea of auto turn on the light in bathroom, by using the motion sensor. But then how to make it auto turn-off when the person left the room? No-motion-detection won’t work because people may lay/sit still in the bath tube/toilet for a couple of minutes.
The same dilemma for using it in the kitchen. I just don’t want the lights to auto-off when there’s still people around, but not moving.
For security - I intended to set up sensors (door, motion) at the root entrance. However using a siren is too much of an overkill. Other than a siren, is there any better solution to alert me via my mobile phone, and is loud/noticable enough to wake…