Hey everyone,
I’ve been thinking about an out-of-the-box idea for the mmWave radar products, specifically for devices like the Aqara Presence Sensor FP2. I know that setting up zones (Zone Positioning) already works great, but I think we can take it an extra step further: Direction-based (or Vector-based) triggering.
Imagine this scenario: I have an FP2 mounted in my hallway, which connects to 4 different doors leading to other rooms. Right now, I can create a static zone in front of each door. But it would be amazing if the sensor could trigger an automation based on the direction I am walking.
If the radar tracks my movement and detects me walking towards Door 1, it could proactively turn on the lights in that specific room before I even reach or open the door. When I walk out of that room back into the hallway, it could immediately turn the hallway lights back on based on my new direction of travel.
A static zone isn’t quite enough for this. However, since mmWave continuously tracks live coordinates and movement, the vector/direction of a person should mathematically be available. Adding this as an automation condition would be a game-changer for seamless transitions between rooms.
What do you guys think? Would love to hear if others would find this useful, or if this could be possible in a future firmware update or through the Developer Hub!
Kind regards,
Stefano
