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Home automation - why?
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this post was submitted on 28 Jan 2024
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I have only some smart lights, a Philips Hue system, and only use limited automation, but for me it is brilliant.
I live in Sweden so during the winters we have to wake up hours before the sunrise, waking up in darkness is dificult for me, so I have set up my Hue system to act as part of my alarm clock.
At 05:00 my alarm goes off, just before that my smart lights in my bedroom and hallway slowly turned on, so my eyes are already adjusted to the light, this also means that I am more alert and ready to get up. A few hours later the lights turn off.
During weekends the I don't have an alarm, and the lights turn on at 07:00, meaning I wake up slowly to a lit room.
I have been thinking of adding automation for the lights for when I come home after work, but so far I am happy enough with manually turning on the lights just outside the door.