Re: Sat on a Toilet Sensor ?

[Chris Hunter <cjhunter@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

yep !

'how about those heated seats ... maybe with a temperature sensor to=20=20
sense when the heat is able to escape less ...

'or a Maxbotix EZ1

http://www.maxbotix.com/

which Paul has tried in a different situation ...

Chris



On 13 Jul 2007, at 09:10, Marcus Warrington wrote:

> Com'on Chris... this is a "Home Automation" list... where's
the fun=20=20
> in having a manual button :-)
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> Seriously though, the point was that I DIDN'T want the occupant
to=20=20
> have the decision... either because they might be too lazy to
press=20=20
> it (kids) or didn't know they had to (guests).
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> I've been looking at strain gauges and they do tend to be very=20=20
> expensive (=A3100's) but some do appear on eBay (simple foil
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> quite cheaply, but I don't know if they would be suitable,
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> I'm wondering if I could get a set of those (relatively cheap)=20=20
> kitchen scales and cannibalise them into something suitable..
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> Marcus
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> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On=20=20
> Behalf Of Chris Hunter
> Sent: 12 July 2007 18:00
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Sat on a Toilet Sensor ?
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> how about just a button on the wall, and leave the decision for on /
> off to the occupant ?
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> or maybe a switch on the lid, as against the seat ...
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> Chris
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> On 12 Jul 2007, at 13:07, Kevin Hawkins wrote:
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>> Hi Marcus,
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>> Under a previous topic (occupancy detection) I was looking at
using
>> these 'Pulsor' pressure/strain sensors to detect occupancy ,
hoping
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>> might detect someone even when asleep on the sofa. But I think
they
>> report 'change' rather than any steady load state so I didn't go
any
>> further. I was still interested for some entry exit type light
>> triggering or even for my stair treads.
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>> They may well work well for you in this application though. I may
>> still
>> get some and have a play.
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>> http://www.sureaction.com/pulsor.htm
<http://www.sureaction.com/=20
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