Thanks for checking out the EP1, I'm really glad you like it and find it useful -- that makes me very happy :) Sorry to hear you had issues with the case, I do agree it's the thing that needs the most improvement and work but as it was our first product it was a way of keeping things simpler for us so we could deliver an actual good sensor. We are working on improving that as we speak!
I took one removed the PIR and put it inside of a 1 gang electrical box behind a blank plate Put a bit of aluminum foil below the EP1. Put that box up at 5' above the floor. set this distance to 80% of the hallway width. So now when a person walks into the hallway all the hallway lights turn on BUT when my 100 lb. Golden Retriever goes in the hallway she does not trigger it (the aluminum foil mad that possible). I had mocked it up for 3 months to perfect it before I cut holes in the wall!! Super cool and at this point is like 90% reliable (cause is any automation 100% nope!)
Nice review. It’s a lovely sensor but you are spot on with the case. Which is why I designed my own. It’s not on a mount and is instead designed for sitting on a side table or similar; it works great for me. Find it on printables. 😊
Yeah, it's a great sensor but a flawed case. I tried 3D printing one at my local library, but it failed miserably. Still on the hunt for a better case!
While there are outdoor motion sensors such as this from Philips Hue (amzn.to/43JA7dn), I don’t believe any of the mmWave sensors are suitable for outdoors because rain, wind, etc. would create repeated false detections. The Everything Presence One (tinyurl.com/39hdvfck), Aqara Presence Sensor FP2 (amzn.to/3xwORA1), and Athom Human Presence Sensor (tinyurl.com/5fc7trvw) are best for indoors.
What lights do you have? Those lights turn on so smooth. I still have my geeni bulbs i got from walmart. I am looking to upgrade to something zigbee based to relieve my network
I'm using Philips Hue, and made a video about it here: ruclips.net/video/cIoFzMDMVBk/видео.html. Another video will publish soon that goes into more detail on my smart lighting setup so you can achieve the same look that I show in my home. Thanks for watching!
I'm considering adding mmwave sensors to my rooms, but many reviewers complaint about ghosting issues, where the sensor thinks someone is in the room long after they're gone . Have you had any ghosting?
I have four mmWave sensors in my house. When I first set them up, one sensor had ghosting (false detections). With the Everything Presence One in Home Assistant, you can adjust the sensitivity and other settings. A very subtle change in the settings completely eliminated the false detections. I would not hesitate to add mmWave assuming the sensor you buy allows for these kinds of adjustments.
It depends what you are trying to do. When everyone in our house is sleeping, the Everything Presence One is still able to detect occupancy in a bedroom using the combination of mmWave and PIR motion sensors. In my experience, it usually doesn't go more than three minutes (though on occasion up to 10 minutes) without detecting the room is occupied. Room layout, sensor placement, and any custom settings you apply to the sensor can impact the detection sensitivity.
@@michaelsleen what I want to do is around bed time have the light turned on dimmed when someone walks thought the living room, not sure how it would work if someone is on the couch sleeping
Yeah the count of people would not reach zero. You might be able to make something work but it would not be reliable. In my experience the EP1 and similar mmWave sensors are over sold. I’ve spent quite a while tweaking mine but in general the unoccupied latency still has to be in the several minutes range to avoid false unoccupied events. This does not affect the usefulness of these tools, but you must set your expectations accordingly. Flipping to occupied should be near instant.
You can create an automation to dim a specific light or light group during a certain time window (night) when the PIR motion sensor detects motion (a program like Adaptive Lighting could also do this for you...video coming soon on this). A person who is asleep on the couch would be unlikely to trigger the PIR motion sensor unless they sat up. However, the mmWave sensor should detect the person is on the couch asleep throughout the night.
Thanks for checking out the EP1, I'm really glad you like it and find it useful -- that makes me very happy :)
Sorry to hear you had issues with the case, I do agree it's the thing that needs the most improvement and work but as it was our first product it was a way of keeping things simpler for us so we could deliver an actual good sensor. We are working on improving that as we speak!
Thanks, Lewis. Keep up the good work, and I look forward to your next product update!
I took one removed the PIR and put it inside of a 1 gang electrical box behind a blank plate Put a bit of aluminum foil below the EP1. Put that box up at 5' above the floor. set this distance to 80% of the hallway width. So now when a person walks into the hallway all the hallway lights turn on BUT when my 100 lb. Golden Retriever goes in the hallway she does not trigger it (the aluminum foil mad that possible). I had mocked it up for 3 months to perfect it before I cut holes in the wall!! Super cool and at this point is like 90% reliable (cause is any automation 100% nope!)
Super cool how you were able to make it work for homes with a pet!
Nice review. It’s a lovely sensor but you are spot on with the case. Which is why I designed my own. It’s not on a mount and is instead designed for sitting on a side table or similar; it works great for me. Find it on printables. 😊
Yeah, it's a great sensor but a flawed case. I tried 3D printing one at my local library, but it failed miserably. Still on the hunt for a better case!
There’s a few on printables, including my one. I’d link it but RUclips would delete the comment. Time to get into 3D printing? You won’t regret it. 😊
Thanks, I'll take a look. And yeah, 3D printing may be the next frontier for me.
Is this sensor strictly for indoor use only? Do you know of any similar sensors for outdoor use? Thanks
While there are outdoor motion sensors such as this from Philips Hue (amzn.to/43JA7dn), I don’t believe any of the mmWave sensors are suitable for outdoors because rain, wind, etc. would create repeated false detections. The Everything Presence One (tinyurl.com/39hdvfck), Aqara Presence Sensor FP2 (amzn.to/3xwORA1), and Athom Human Presence Sensor (tinyurl.com/5fc7trvw) are best for indoors.
What lights do you have? Those lights turn on so smooth. I still have my geeni bulbs i got from walmart. I am looking to upgrade to something zigbee based to relieve my network
I'm using Philips Hue, and made a video about it here: ruclips.net/video/cIoFzMDMVBk/видео.html. Another video will publish soon that goes into more detail on my smart lighting setup so you can achieve the same look that I show in my home. Thanks for watching!
Take a look at the Athom Sensor, i have one and it works great! I didn't need the temp, etc. just mMwave
Thanks for sharing. I have seen that sensor, along with the Aqara Presence Semsor FP2 as alternative options for mmWave.
I'm considering adding mmwave sensors to my rooms, but many reviewers complaint about ghosting issues, where the sensor thinks someone is in the room long after they're gone . Have you had any ghosting?
I have four mmWave sensors in my house. When I first set them up, one sensor had ghosting (false detections). With the Everything Presence One in Home Assistant, you can adjust the sensitivity and other settings. A very subtle change in the settings completely eliminated the false detections. I would not hesitate to add mmWave assuming the sensor you buy allows for these kinds of adjustments.
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What about pets and mmWave?
Pets add another layer of complexity. They would be detected by mmWave. A robot vacuum going around cleaning would also be detected.
mmWave sensors are great, unless you have pets :D cats really make my automations a lot harder 😂
For sure. Pets add a new dimension for home automation conditions.
You mention the lack of a magnetic mount, but that can be fixed with a $.10 magnet and some hot glue.
That’s true. Would just prefer the case to be more durable and to include multiple mounting options.
How would it work if someone is sleeping on the couch? Do I need something else?
It depends what you are trying to do. When everyone in our house is sleeping, the Everything Presence One is still able to detect occupancy in a bedroom using the combination of mmWave and PIR motion sensors. In my experience, it usually doesn't go more than three minutes (though on occasion up to 10 minutes) without detecting the room is occupied. Room layout, sensor placement, and any custom settings you apply to the sensor can impact the detection sensitivity.
@@michaelsleen what I want to do is around bed time have the light turned on dimmed when someone walks thought the living room, not sure how it would work if someone is on the couch sleeping
Yeah the count of people would not reach zero. You might be able to make something work but it would not be reliable.
In my experience the EP1 and similar mmWave sensors are over sold. I’ve spent quite a while tweaking mine but in general the unoccupied latency still has to be in the several minutes range to avoid false unoccupied events. This does not affect the usefulness of these tools, but you must set your expectations accordingly. Flipping to occupied should be near instant.
You can create an automation to dim a specific light or light group during a certain time window (night) when the PIR motion sensor detects motion (a program like Adaptive Lighting could also do this for you...video coming soon on this). A person who is asleep on the couch would be unlikely to trigger the PIR motion sensor unless they sat up. However, the mmWave sensor should detect the person is on the couch asleep throughout the night.
You can just never buy one.
So true.