Automation

Description

Laundry Monitor

Uses a pressure sensor under the basket to notify you at 9:00 a.m. when laundry is full and you are home.

Battery Level Indicator

A 3D-printed light changes color based on the phone’s battery level while it is on the charging stand.

Smart HVAC Zoning

Uses phone Bluetooth presence to ask if you want to heat/cool the bedroom zone when you enter at night.

Vacuum Chore Enforcement

Disables internet access on the user’s iPad if they ignore notifications that the robot vacuum needs maintenance.

Phone Finder

Allows a user to hold a smart speaker button to identify which room their phone is in using Bluetooth presence.

Automatic Babysitter Mode

Syncs with the calendar to automatically enable “babysitter mode” (adjusting vacuum/HVAC) when a date night is scheduled.

Morning Calendar Display

Automatically displays calendar events on a desk dashboard when the user sits there in the morning.

Xbox Text Auto-Reply

If the Xbox is on, the system auto-replies to texts from the user’s spouse and reminds the user to respond later.

Heading Home Notification

Triggers when the phone connects to car Bluetooth, offering to prep the house or text the spouse with an ETA.

Backdoor Night Lights

Turns on backyard lights automatically when a back door is opened at night.

HVAC Door Alert

Sends a notification if an exterior door is left open for over a minute while the AC is running.

Vitamin Checklist

Displays a button on a kitchen dashboard at night to track when daily vitamins/meds have been taken.

Smart Alarm Arming

Automatically arms/disarms the security system based on Wi-Fi presence or mattress pressure sensors.

Security Camera Alert

Sends a critical notification with a camera snapshot if motion is detected while the alarm is in “away” mode.

Doom Scrolling Prevention

Uses an iOS shortcut to open a reading app if the user opens social media before completing their daily reading goal.

“Reinforcements” Alert

Allows a user to call for help via button or voice command; the system notifies the other person with the room location.

Smart Scene Memory

Captures the state of devices (lights/fans) before turning them off so they can be restored exactly as-is upon return.

Smart Kids Lamps

Uses smart buttons for kids to toggle lamps and ceiling lights, keeping automations from breaking due to manual switches.

Server Rack Presence Light

Uses a millimeter-wave sensor to light up server rack LEDs only when the user is standing directly in front of them.

Network Status Indicator

Turns the server rack light strips red if an internet ping to a DNS server fails, signaling a connection issue.