We're just really curious... If you had to choose, what would be the single coolest thing you do with your HomeSeer system?
For example, one of our staff installed an RFID tag under his garbage can lid. If that tag is within range of the receiver on trash pickup day, it issues a reminder to get the garbage out to the curb. That's pretty cool!
Alternately, if you don't do anything that seems all that "cool", what is the one thing you do with HomeSeer that you'd have a hard time living without?
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**update** 9/20/2012
I've gone through the thread and plucked a few tidbits to add to this first post... for those that don't want to sift through the entire thread:
For example, one of our staff installed an RFID tag under his garbage can lid. If that tag is within range of the receiver on trash pickup day, it issues a reminder to get the garbage out to the curb. That's pretty cool!
Alternately, if you don't do anything that seems all that "cool", what is the one thing you do with HomeSeer that you'd have a hard time living without?
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**update** 9/20/2012
I've gone through the thread and plucked a few tidbits to add to this first post... for those that don't want to sift through the entire thread:
- Disable security system from lock keypad
- Email alerts when devices change status
- RFID tags on cars alert HomeSeer when parents (or inlaws) arrive
- Arm/disarm security system based on timed triggers
- Control thermostat schedule based on database of irregular work schedule
- Inflate or deflate blow-up Santa based on current wind speed
- System double-dings (old gas station hose sound) when cars arrive and single-dings when they leave
- When visitors ring doorbell, HomeSeer emails picture of visitor and driveway to see if this is a delivery
- Monitor ultrasonic distance sensors to track status of dog food dish and water softener salt reservoir
- Reed switch on mailbox alerts when mail has been delivered
- Check security status of home (with CCTV feeds) from 1 screen
- Watche dog and activate servo on gumball machine filled with dog treats http://board.homeseer.com/showpost.p...2&postcount=12
- Wake user gently by increasing bedroom light from 0% to 100% over 30 minutes
- Monitor water usage
- Use a lighting scene controller with HomeSeer to change status of audio/video equipment
- Extend or retract awnings based on sunnyness, temperature, wind speed and rain conditions
- Monitor for water leaks and emails alerts
- Monitor the status of the garage door at specific times and close it automatically if open
- Send text messages when washer or dryer cycles are completed
- Control AC unit via infrared commands and 1-wire sensor
- Create custom iPod screens for kids to control their bedroom lighting
- Use multiple motion sensor and spoken messages to alert for location of motion sensed
- Shut down the entire house using a bedroom remote
- Spoken announcements when someone (or some thing) has entered the back yard, driveway, garage, back porch or front porch
- Wake user and report weather, appointments and give a countdown of when to leave the house for work or school
- Halloween visitors can select between "scarey" or "kid friendly" theme when visiting
- Control fan and cooling misters based on sunniness and temperature
- Use voice to control any device or launch any automation event
- Monitor mouse traps for activation
- RFID tag on garbage can lid alerts if garbage hasn't been moved to the street on pickup day
- Sensor alerts if medicine cabinet door hasn't been opend by certain time of morning.
- Block incoming calls based on caller ID
- Bedside buttons allow wife to control thermostat of indicate sexiness??
- Monitors power usage and issues alerts when power usages is too high for too long.
- Integration with Google Latitude to activate Samsung Navibot to vacuum the house.
- From a volunteer firefighter: Integration with my local fire brigade through a pager scanner, so that when i receive a fire call, HomeSeer extracts the street directory reference and downloads a street map of the location of the call, type of call, does a TTS, emails me via prowl, as well as through email and turns the lights on. The whole process takes less than 30 seconds from receipt of message, lights on, TTS, map being downloaded, and being received on my mobile, by which stage i normally need to be dressed and out the door (even if i just woke up)
- Reminds my wife is main door is left unlocked for 5 minutes
- Monitor sump pump remotely
- Issues alerts, announcements, reminders for multiple languages based on occupancy detection
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