From: Robert R. <ro...@fr...> - 2004-04-10 07:50:39
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Hi, thanks for all responses. I guess it would be good to put this conversation to docs. I'm particularly interested in way of sensing presence with combination - if I understand right, the best combo would be to have motion detector + door sensor (I guess motion sensors are not enough). Will in this case automatic lighting work ok ? I'd also like to know how you deal with rooms junction (if I remember right code is based on graphs - so their are connecting points between two rooms)? Can anyone provide sample floorplan with sensors in it and also experience how it behaves ? What are common problems you encounter when using automatic lighting feature ? Another question is based on sensors. I'm thinking of putting simple pressure sensors under first floor concrete layer. Has anyone any experience on that? I'm fan of uninvasive sensing techniques. I've read an article, where University research group did 95% correct person identification based solely on their walking patterns in such "active floor" (using HMM models). Since I'm quite fond of HMM models from speech recognition it shouldn't be too hard to play with that. It would be quite fun if house recognized person without visible sensors... I think automatic light feature is great feature - it's real start in direction I'm for - adaptive house. I plan to work on that when I enter new house. Till then I'll try to learn more from you guys, thanks for responses and your effort and keep up good work, Robert. |