Smart Home: 1.5 years of Aqara Temperature and Humidity Sensors
As one of the initial steps in my smart home journey back in November 2023, I purchased a set of 12 Aqara Temperature and Humidity Sensors for £101 (approximately £8 each) from Aliexpress. Today, this same set is available for around £89, or £7.40 each. This was the start of my Zigbee experiments, and you…
Smart Home: Automated zonal lights with Aqara FP2, Samotech Zigbee Dimmers, and Node-Red
At some point in 2024 I bought an Aqara FP2 human presence sensor to try and automate the lights in my main open-plan living space. I have been running the installation for nearly a year, now have plans for the future and want to take this opportunity to do a quick write-up on how I…