Sensor Details

Bed Presence for ESPHome

Learn about the details of each sensor and what they mean.

Sensors

Sensor Name	Type	Details
`Bed Occupied [Right/Left]`	Binary (Occupancy) [Detected/Clear]	The primary sensor that indicates whether this side of the bed is occupied (Detected) or not (Clear). This sensor is slightly delayed to ensure stability and should be sufficient for most automations.
`Bed Occupied Both`	Binary (Occupancy) [Detected/Clear]	Indicates if Both sides of the bed are occupied or not.
`Bed Occupied Either`	Binary (Occupancy) [Detected/Clear]	Indicates if Either side of the bed is occupied or not.
`(Fast) Sensors`	Binary (Occupancy) [Detected/Clear]	A copy of the primary occupancy sensors (Right/Left/Both/Either), with less delay. If you need quick response when getting out of bed, and can tolerate an increased chance of false negatives, use this sensor. `These sensors are disabled by default and must be manually enabled in the Home Assistant UI.`
`Pressure [Right/Left]`	Number (Pressure %) [0% - 100%]	Indicates the current pressure reading. This value ranges from 0% to 100%, indicating the selected range of the sensor (see `Full Range`). Do not worry if your unoccupied pressure reading is not 0%, or even if both sides of the bed are not similar. Some beds may swing from 0% (Unoccupied) to 95% (Occupied), while others may start at 70% and only increase to 75%. The important thing is that there is a measureable difference between the bed being occupied and unoccupied.
`Calibrated Pressure [Right/Left]`	Number (Pressure %) [0% - 100%]	Indicates the current calibrated pressure reading. This value ranges from 0% to 100%, but only between the `Unoccupied Pressure` (0%) and `Occupied Pressure` (100%).

Values

Value Name	Type	Details
`[Right/Left] Trigger Pressure`	Number (Pressure %) [0% - 100%]	When `[Right/Left] Pressure` is above this value, `[Right/Left] Bed Occupied` will register Detected. The calibration process will set this value, but it can also be adjusted manually.
`[Right/Left] Unoccupied Pressure`	Number (Pressure %) [0% - 100%]	Indicates the sensor value when the bed is unoccupied. Used for calculating the ideal `[Right/Left] Trigger Pressure`. The calibration process will set this value, but it can also be adjust manually.
`[Right/Left] Occupied Pressure`	Number (Pressure %) [0% - 100%]	Indicates the sensor value when the bed is occupied. Used for calculating the ideal `[Right/Left] Trigger Pressure`. The calibration process will set this value, but it can also be adjusted manually.

Configuration

Method/Switch Name	Details
`Calibrate [Right/Left] Unoccupied`	Sets the `[Right/Left] Unoccupied Pressure` using the value from `[Right/Left] Pressure`.
`Calibrate [Right/Left] Occupied`	Sets the `[Right/Left] Occupied Pressure` using the value from `[Right/Left] Pressure`.
`Full Range`	By default, `Pressure [Right/Left]` is focused on the most sensitive zone of the pressure sensor (`Full Range` = Off). This should perform well for most setups. By turning on `Full Range`, you can expand it to use the full range of the sensor. `Consider turning ON Full Range if slight movements in bed quickly drop the sensor value to zero, causing frequent false negatives`.