I think he's referring more to the fact that "semi-intelligent" systems like automated thermostats and light switches have a difficult barrier to cross when it needs to determine your intent from it's sensor readings.
For example: Your Nest thermostat doesn't see motion in its camera range. Are you really out of the house and it's safe to turn down the heat? Or did you just go down to the basement to do laundry and took a phone call? If you set a time threshold, is it enough? Not enough?
I mean, sometimes I want them on for example when I am trying to install a router in a corridor, or put clothes to hang, and the light turns off too early...
Or I want them off, when I arrive home at night, and do not want to wake up other people already sleeping...
And many other examples...
Yes, it could be fixed with code maybe, but then I would with 100.000 lines of code just to turn on and off lights in the correct time, it is not easier to just have a on and off button?
I want them on for example when I am trying to install a router in a corridor,
If you used a motion sensor, you need to have used a re-triggerable motion sensor there. Some are, some are not. It's annoying to have the wrong kind in the wrong place.
when I arrive home at night, and do not want to wake up other people already sleeping...
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I live in a house with automated lights, and I ABSOLUTELY HATE THEM.
They turn on when I want them off...
And turn off when I want them on...
It is really, really, really annoying.
You may have some incorrect boolean logic somewhere then, I'd check that out first. Do you have any system tests for these lights?
I think he's referring more to the fact that "semi-intelligent" systems like automated thermostats and light switches have a difficult barrier to cross when it needs to determine your intent from it's sensor readings.
For example: Your Nest thermostat doesn't see motion in its camera range. Are you really out of the house and it's safe to turn down the heat? Or did you just go down to the basement to do laundry and took a phone call? If you set a time threshold, is it enough? Not enough?
I mean, sometimes I want them on for example when I am trying to install a router in a corridor, or put clothes to hang, and the light turns off too early...
Or I want them off, when I arrive home at night, and do not want to wake up other people already sleeping...
And many other examples...
Yes, it could be fixed with code maybe, but then I would with 100.000 lines of code just to turn on and off lights in the correct time, it is not easier to just have a on and off button?
If you used a motion sensor, you need to have used a re-triggerable motion sensor there. Some are, some are not. It's annoying to have the wrong kind in the wrong place.
Try this or something like this http://www.legrand.us/~/media/E07D151FCE954D82A7B6A7204FF5D3...