Hey everyone, I’m diving into the world of smart home automation and I’m curious about leveraging state history to create more intelligent notifications. Here’s what I’m exploring:
I have an ESPresence sensor set up to detect when my phone is near the washing machine. My goal is to send a notification to the person who was last near the washing machine when it starts running. I thought using the history_stats sensor might be the key here, but I’m running into some puzzling results.
Here’s the setup I have:
yaml
platform: history_stats
name: Rik was close to the washing machine in last hour
entity_id: sensor.espresence_rik_s_iphone
state: “zolder”
type: time
end: “{{ now() }}”
duration:
hours: 1
This sensor is supposed to track the time in minutes that my phone was near the washing machine. If it works as intended, I could use this data to trigger notifications based on who was nearby. However, when I tried using type: count, I got some odd values like 0.1, which doesn’t make much sense to me.
I’m wondering if there’s a better way to approach this. Maybe someone out there has a different strategy or insight. I’d love to hear how others have used state history creatively in their automations!
On a lighter note, I’ve also been enjoying experimenting with my Lyra speaker and exploring some Disney-themed light setups. It’s amazing how these small projects can brighten up the space!
Looking forward to hearing your thoughts and experiences!