Hi Aqara team and community,
I’m a young dad and this automation is designed for families with a baby in a small apartment who want more safety at night, less stress, and lower energy usage – all powered by Aqara.
Who this setup is for
Families with babies or young children who
• want a calm bedtime routine,
• need to know immediately if a door or window is opened at night,
• don’t want to blind anyone with bright lights when the baby wakes up,
• and like to automate temperature and humidity in the nursery.
Aqara devices used in my automation
• Camera Hub G3 (baby room monitoring + visual status)
• FP2 Presence Sensor (zoned presence in nursery & hallway)
• Door & Window Sensors on the entrance door and balcony window
• Temperature & Humidity Sensor in the baby room
• Smart Plug for humidifier / white-noise machine
• Smart Wall Switch / Light Strip for dimmable hallway & nursery light
• Optional: Aqara radiator thermostat to fine-tune the room temperature
How the automation works (story of a typical evening)
1. At baby’s bedtime I start a “Good Night Baby” scene in the Aqara Home app.
• Nursery and living room lights slowly dim to warm white.
• Curtains close and the smart plug turns on the humidifier and white-noise machine only if humidity is below my target level.
2. Once the FP2 detects that only the baby is in the nursery (no adult presence for a few minutes), “Night Guard Mode” arms automatically:
• Door & window sensors on the entrance and balcony are armed.
• If any of them opens between 20:00 and 07:00, the Camera Hub G3 starts recording, I get an instant push notification, and the hallway light turns on at 30% so we can check safely.
3. If the baby wakes up and moves in the crib zone during the night, the FP2 triggers a “soft night path”:
• Hallway and nursery lights go to only 10% warm white, enough for us to walk in without waking the baby fully.
• When FP2 no longer detects us in the hallway and nursery, lights fade back off automatically.
4. The Temperature & Humidity Sensor constantly monitors the nursery climate:
• If temperature drops below my comfort range, the radiator thermostat increases the set point and the G3 changes its LED / screen to a “cold” status.
• When the ideal range is reached, everything goes back to normal to avoid wasting energy.
What I show in my CES video
• A quick tour of the baby room and hallway with the Aqara devices installed.
• The bedtime routine triggering the “Good Night Baby” scene.
• A simulated door opening at night to show how notifications, lights and the camera react.
• A “baby wakes up” scenario where the FP2 creates the soft night path with low, warm light.
• Short overlays explaining how this improves safety, comfort, and energy efficiency for young families.
I’m submitting this as part of the CESShowcase contest – my goal is to show how Aqara can turn a normal family apartment into a smart, reactive and safe home for our little one. I’d also be happy to present this setup at CES in person and share our real-world experience as new parents using Aqara every day.
