What are the best projects on SmartThings?

[sidjohn1]

Accelerometer based doorbell sensor:

A simple way to get alerts when your doorbell is rung

Here’s my no wiring required version: I taped a smartsence multi to my ding plate inside my doorbell. The accelerometer inside detects the vibration from the ding plate being struck by the doorbell being rung. No fuss, no muss, no wires For notifications there’s [Notify Me When… App with Button functionality][1] To turn my patio light on there’s [Lights On,On Vibration.groovy][2] Cover Off: [image] Cover On: [image] [1]: https://github.com/twack/smarthings-apps/blob/master/NotifyMeWhen.groovy [2]: https://github.com/sidjohn1/smartthings/blob/master/Lights%20On%2COn%20Vibration.groovy

Buttons!

Hack the Amazon Dash button to control a SmartThings switch

I recently bought the $5 Amazon dash button. While the thought of pushing a button and having Kraft Mac & Cheese arrive at my doorstop two days later is intriguing, I’d rather hack the button. The Dash has a wifi chip that communicates with the Amazon mobile app, but we can interrupt that final step and make it do whatever we want. First, I’ll show the video and then provide instructions to replicate this at home. Here’s how it works… Step 1: Get the MAC address of the Dash button Open up the Amazon shopping app, and configure the Dash button to work with your local network. Click Settings → Dash Devices → Manage devices. Add your SSID and network password, and watch the Dash button light up with a blue LED. Now, once you get to the screen where you need to select which item to purc…

Smart Chairs

United security pressure mat

Hi folks - has anyone tried to connect and make work the United Securities z-wave pressure mat? I would like to use this to send me a txt when someone is standing at my front door and to turn on the light when we walk downstairs. Our stairs are in the middle of our house so a motion sensor won’t work without creating a bunch of false alarms. Ken

Security
https://support.smartthings.com/hc/en-us/articles/205380154-Smart-Home-Monitor

Flood prevention

Could Econet EBV105 water shutoff be added to the compatibility of the HUB?