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0 pointsvictorbjorklund1y ago0 comments

A hack is to put a sensor on the chair

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I solved the issue by linking my lights to a switch that I turn on when needed. It has worked very well so far, with no false detection at all!

banku_brougham1y ago

plz let us know how it goes after sufficient testi g

stavros1y ago

Hmmmmm that's not a bad idea, I'll have to see how to do that, though. I don't want cables restricting me.

swsieber1y ago

If your fine with zigbee, I could see having one of these aqara door sensors in the cushion of the seat, triggering to closed when you sit on it: https://cloudfree.shop/product/aqara-door-and-window-sensors...

Seems like it'd be finicky though.

stavros1y ago

Zigbee is great, but my chair has a mesh :/ I'll see if I can print something below, so that the sensor is activated, but yes, it does seem that it would be pretty finicky...

rpgwaiter1y ago

You can buy the sensors they use in car seats for like $10 https://a.co/d/0dibAFxc

transpute1y ago

Ceiling sensor is another option.

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mytailorisrich1y ago

I solved the issue by linking my lights to a switch that I turn on when needed. It has worked very well so far, with no false detection at all!

banku_brougham1y ago

plz let us know how it goes after sufficient testi g

stavros1y ago

Hmmmmm that's not a bad idea, I'll have to see how to do that, though. I don't want cables restricting me.

swsieber1y ago

Seems like it'd be finicky though.

stavros1y ago

Zigbee is great, but my chair has a mesh :/ I'll see if I can print something below, so that the sensor is activated, but yes, it does seem that it would be pretty finicky...

rpgwaiter1y ago

You can buy the sensors they use in car seats for like $10 https://a.co/d/0dibAFxc

transpute1y ago

Ceiling sensor is another option.

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