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[JDRoberts]

@MarkTr

Non-webcore solution: I use an “arriving” mode for each person per a suggestion of @JDRoberts in a very old thread. My mobile presence puts the hub into “Mark Arriving” mode, opening the garage door switches the mode to “Home” and unlocks the interior door. Opening the front door (no smart lock) also switches to Home mode, so things don’t get out of sync.

I still use this method also, only now I use an IBeacon instead of the key fob.

A dual device approach to geopresence for smaller areas (sequential detection)

Continuing the discussion from Smart Presence Sensor randomly "leaving" and "returning": Battery life is fine on my presence fob, but I still get random drop-offs with both the fob and the phone presence. Using an idea from @DigitalM0nkey , I am changing over the way I use presence sensing for all activities. I’m now using dual devices at the geo-fence barrier, as well as a virtual presence sensor for better continuous occupancy indication. Basically I’m trying both reduce the range and improve reliability by using two devices that will be recognized in sequence rather than both at the same time. So this is how it will work at my house now: Smartthings recognizes that my phone or the fob, mainly the fob , has entered the Geo fenced area. but nothing else happens yet. I do not tri…