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Making my own bed sensor

by Alan Byrne homeautomationguy.io published 2023-09-01

I recently created some “bed sensors” for my smart home that detect if one of us, or both of us, is in bed. I use a couple of pressure mats that detect when weight is applied to them, and stuck then under our mattress at around hip level and these tell my Home Assistant home automation platform if

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