A new 3D-printable Home Assistant wall panel offers presence sensing and customizable features for smart home enthusiasts.
The beauty of Home Assistant lies in its emphasis on automation, reducing the need for manual controls. But sometimes, you still want a physical interface for your smart home. Enter Tobias’s latest creation: a 3D-printable Home Assistant wall panel that brings together the best of both worlds, complete with presence sensing.
This wall-mounted digital dashboard is designed specifically for use with Home Assistant, providing an intuitive interface for both residents and guests. It’s perfect for setting scenes, toggling automations, and manually controlling devices when needed. Plus, it can display any information Home Assistant can access, from family calendars to weather forecasts and beyond.
While Home Assistant dashboard devices aren’t uncommon, this one stands out with its impressive feature set. It boasts an attractive design that should blend well with many home styles, all housed in a sturdy 3D-printable enclosure. The presence sensing capability is particularly noteworthy, as it can turn off the screen when no one’s around and signal presence to Home Assistant for various automations.
The device’s core components include a Raspberry Pi single-board computer, a 7″ Waveshare touchscreen LCD panel, a TTP223 touch sensor, and a LD2410C-based human presence sensor. This last component is especially intriguing, as it uses millimeter wave radar technology to reliably detect people between 0.75 and 5 meters away, regardless of environmental factors that often confuse other sensors.
Like all Home Assistant dashboards, this one is fully customizable. So if you’re drawn to the enclosure’s design, you can adapt the internals to suit your specific needs and preferences.
Smart home enthusiasts using Home Assistant can now add a physical interface to their setup. This 3D-printable wall panel combines functionality with customization. It’s a prime example of how DIY solutions can enhance the smart home experience, providing both convenience and control in an attractive package.
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