topic Re: Use person detection to trigger light, then turn off in Home Automation

Use person detection to trigger light, then turn off

kevwags — Mon, 04 Sep 2023 17:03:05 GMT

I’m trying to have my backyard nest cam use person detection to turn on a lamp and then if there is no motion detected for 10 minutes, turn the lamp off. I also have a condition to do this only at night. I cannot get the section that turns off the light to work without errors:

metadata:
name: Backyard Motion Detected
description: When backyard camera detects person, activate living room lamp

automations:
- starters:
- type: device.event.PersonDetection
device: Backyard camera - Backyard

condition:
type: time.between
after: 22:00
before: sunrise

actions:
- type: device.command.OnOff
devices: Living Room Lamp - Living Room
on: true

- starters:
- type: device.event.MotionDetection
device: Backyard camera - Backyard
state: motionDetectionEventInProgress
is: false
for: 10 min

condition:
type: time.between
after: 22:00
before: sunrise

actions:
- type: device.command.OnOff
devices: Living Room Lamp - Living Room
on: false

Re: Use person detection to trigger light, then turn off

Cosacalo — Wed, 06 Sep 2023 00:46:54 GMT

I use this script to do what you want to do. You can add more conditions if you'd like.

metadata: name: Doorbell Camera Person Detected Light On description: Turn on the lights when camera sees someone. automations: - starters: - type: device.event.PersonDetection device: Doorbell - Front door actions: - type: device.command.OnOff devices: Porch Light - Front door on: true - type: time.delay for: 20min - type: device.command.OnOff devices: Porch Light - Front door on: false condition: type: and conditions: - type: time.between after: sunset+1hour before: sunrise - type: device.state.OnOff state: on is: false device: Porch Light - Front door

Re: Use person detection to trigger light, then turn off

kevwags — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 15:41:10 GMT

This worked! There is very little latency also which is fantastic. Final code below:

metadata: name: Backyard Motion Detected description: When backyard camera detects person, activate living room lamp for 10 minutes. automations: - starters: - type: device.event.PersonDetection device: Backyard Camera - Backyard condition: type: time.between after: 22:00 before: sunrise actions: - type: device.command.OnOff devices: Living Room Lamp - Living Room on: true - type: time.delay for: 10min - type: device.command.OnOff devices: Living Room Lamp - Living Room on: false

Re: Use person detection to trigger light, then turn off

blackmagic — Fri, 08 Sep 2023 00:18:35 GMT

@kevwags which lights are supported with the script editor? I have kasa switches that are added to my google home, but I guess those are not supported.

Re: Use person detection to trigger light, then turn off

blackmagic — Fri, 08 Sep 2023 00:21:27 GMT

well.. it appears the HS220 switch is indeed supported as an action for on/off, but for some reason the script editor is not recognizing it as a device.

Re: Use person detection to trigger light, then turn off

kevwags — Fri, 08 Sep 2023 00:29:22 GMT

Not sure. I am using a Govee Wi-Fi bulb.

Re: Use person detection to trigger light, then turn off

blackmagic — Fri, 08 Sep 2023 00:46:32 GMT

I had to unlink kasa, close the app, and then re-add it!

Re: Use person detection to trigger light, then turn off

EmptyNester — Sat, 10 Aug 2024 23:19:41 GMT

This is excellent, thanks for posting! It works great for me.

One additional question. Since the doorbells have facial recognition is there a way to make an automation that play a short recording of my voice over the door bell the says "HELLO PAUL" when the doorbell see PAUL?