I know I can send notifications to my iPhone, but is there any way for my iPhone to send notifications to Hubitat?
The reason I’m asking this is because I got the Aosu Ultra doorbell camera and like that it is subscription free and that it can send notifications to my iPhone reasonably quickly.
However, I want Alexa to tell me the Aosu detects motion and the Aosu skill can only be triggered by the doorbell being pushed (like a thief will do that - and the UPS/Pizza guys never ring the bell either).
I was thinking of maybe adding a Hue motion sensor by my door and have it send me an Alexa notification via Hubitat. However, my condo unit is right next to the main entrance to our floor and I don’t want it alerting me every time someone goes in or out. While I can set up the Ring and Aosu camera zones to exclude the entrance door and hallway, I don’t think I can narrow the notification zone with a Hue motion detector. Am I wrong about? Are there any motion detectors that allow the user to adjust the detection area like a video camera can? I’m trying to avoid the cost of getting a video camera just for that (which would also have to be battery powered).
A mmWave presence sensor might be what you are looking for. You can set the distance to monitor in preferences on most of them.
Linptech/Moes ES1 is pretty popular, and inexpensive, but you need USB power for most mmWave sensors. However, if you are powering a camera in the hallway, I guess you also have power to plug in a sensor?
Thanks for the fast response. I didn’t mention a mm sensor as I know they need to be powered and I have to be on battery as I can’t run any power to outside my unit (for a camera, doorbell, motion/mm sensor etc.)
You might want to get any PIR Zigbee Battery Motion sensor, and see what you can do with electrical tape or something to block the areas you do not want it to see. Unlike mmWave, you can limit the area, and distance, that it can see by partially blocking the lens.
You could set it up inside first, just knowing generally the areas you want to block if it were out in the hall. Maybe just make the lens be a slit to reduce range, or you may want to block the bottom so it only looks up higher, above people's heads if they are a bit further away, but catching their heads when someone is closer to the door.
I was 1/2 thinking about that, but wasn't sure if it would work. I have a Hue sensor I can try it on.
Thanks,
Personally I'm not sure how you would do it unless you put a battery operated motion sensor in. For myself, I have Reolink doorbells (POE version on the front door, Battery in the back door). They detect motion and I think Eufy does as well. You can also draw specific motion zones so you reduce false alarms. If its not too late, you could consider returning the Aosu in favor of one of those unless you're married to the product. Just a thought is all.
(Note: the Reolink supports ip, rtsp, and onvif)
