JQ Home Assistant Configuration

My configuration for Home Assistant (https://home-assistant.io/)

Custom Sensors / Devices (esphome)

See esp-devices directory for esphome configuration

• 4x Multisensor (temp + humidity + motion) (BRUH-based)
• Garage Car Presence Sensor (HC-SR04 ultrasonic)
• Mini Blinds (stepper motor driver)
• Power Strip (SM-SO301, flashed with tuya-convert)

Devices in use:

• HASwitchPlate x2
• Synology NAS - Home Assistant host via Docker
• Aeon Labs Z-stick - Z-Wave integration (overhead lights, switches, minimote)
• MQTT via mosquitto
• Hue - A19 bulbs + Hub + Strips
• Chromecast - media player
• Text-to-speech - Alexa announcements via Echo Dots and Echo Spot
• Ubiquiti Unifi - presence detection
• Apple HomeKit - presence detection bridge
• Traccar - vehicle tracking
• Nest - climate control
• Flux - lighting temperature (via Hue)
• Emulated Hue - lighting / script control via Amazon Alexa
• Arlo - camera views inside HA dashboard, arming/disarming
• Alarm.com - automated arming
• Darksky weather
• AirVisual air quality monitoring
• Google Travel Time
• Fast.com connection monitoring
• UPS package notifications
• System monitoring - CPU, RAM
• Sunset, Time, Uptime, Workday sensors
• Pushover notifications

Presence Detection

Presence forms in use:

• WiFi detection via Ubiquiti access point
• HomeKit GPS based presence
• Car presence sensor in garage (esphome based)
• Car GPS Tracker via Traccar

Automations:

Morning

• Open the blinds and bring up the bedroom lights in daylight color gradually 15-30 min prior to wake up time (set via home assistant controls).
• On first motion in kitchen, bring up the lights, announce the weather forecast over kitchen speakers. If the current day is a work day, announce the travel time to work using Google travel time. Remind if a package is arriving.

Away

• Turn off all lights and set Nest to away mode based off presence detection.
• Arm Arlo motion detection notifications
• Send push notification when away mode is activated.

Return Home

• When arriving home, turn on entry lights for 10 minutes.
• Disarm Arlo motion detection notifications
• On first motion in kitchen after returning from away mode, play welcome message and bring up the main lights. Remind me to take out the trash, or get a package.

Night

• Adjust lighting temperature via Flux periodically
• Turn on and off lights based off motion
• When bedtime is activated (via minimote or Alexa), play goodnight message, turn off main lights after 60 seconds, turn on bedroom lights, arm alarms, lock doors.
• After 10 minutes, slowly fade bedroom lights until completely off.
• On motion in kitchen, bring up kitchen lightstrips for 10 minutes.
• Turn off any lights still on after 2am.

Misc

• 3D Printer on/off based off print status

Notifications

• House temperature is below 55 degrees
• Sensor battery below 40%, check daily at 8pm
• Internet connection goes down or comes back up
• RAM usage on NAS is above 96%
• 3D printer job finished or failed
• Home Assistant startup