Motion direction without turning my home into a surveillance state?

[danabw]

I've used the Zone Motion Controller app to group motion sensors so I can use them as a group across any automations I want.

Also, @5fe94872fdbd2dbd06a8, you could look at this app. Manages rooms/spaces based on multiple attributes/sensors.

[Deprecated] Room Director - Smarter rooms, automatically!

Introducing 'Room Director' Make your rooms smarter by directing them to do what you want, automatically. This app has been merged into Event Engine - Automate your world with easy to use Cogs. Rev up complex automations with just a few clicks! Features: Trigger room occupancy by Contact Sensor, Motion Sensor, Presence, Switch, Between two times and/or Sunset/Sunrise Use optional Occupancy Helper devices to keep room occupied (Contact, Humidity, Motion, Power, Presence and/or Switch) Set h…

By the way, given your sneaky forum name, I'm pretty nervous that you are the surveillance state.