Room Occupancy

Description

Room Occupancy monitoring uses PIR (Passive Infrared) sensors to detect when a room (zone) is occupied. When occupancy is detected, an automation trigger fires that can:

• Trigger alerts for room status changes

• Monitor room utilization

• Integrate with facility management systems

• Display occupancy status on dashboard

How It Works:

1. PIR Sensor: Minew MSP01 PIR sensor detects motion/occupancy

2. Signal Detection: Sensor sends occupancy status (empty = 0, occupied = 1)

3. Zone Detection: System determines which zone/room contains the sensor

4. Status Update: System updates room occupancy status

5. Alert Trigger: System triggers "Room Occupancy Alert" event

6. Automation Actions: Configured actions are executed

Current Support:

• Only Minew MSP01 PIR sensor is supported

• Sensor must be registered as a Beacon with coordinates

When to Use

• Customer wants to monitor room occupancy in real-time

• Hospital needs to track patient room status

• Facility wants to manage meeting room availability

• Organization needs to trigger cleaning when rooms become empty

Dependencies & Requirements

• BLE Gateway: Compatible BLE gateway (check BLE Gateway Compatibility Matrix)

• Minew MSP01 Sensor: Physical PIR sensor device

• Zone Configuration: Room must be defined as a Zone on floor plan

• Sensor Registration: Sensor must be registered as Beacon with floor coordinates

Configuration Steps

Step 1: Install and Register Sensor

1. Physical Installation: Install Minew MSP01 PIR sensor in room

2. Register Beacon:

   • Navigate to Beacons > Add New Beacon

   • Enter sensor MAC address

   • Enter sensor name (e.g., "Room 102 PIR Sensor")

   • Set Device Model: Select "Minew MSP01" or appropriate model

3. Set Location:

   • Location: Select location

   • Building: Select building

   • Floor: Select floor

   • X Coordinate: Enter X coordinate (must be within room zone)

   • Y Coordinate: Enter Y coordinate (must be within room zone)

4. Verify Zone: Ensure coordinates fall within the room zone boundaries

5. Save the beacon

Step 2: Configure BLE Gateway

1. Ensure BLE gateway is compatible with Minew sensors

2. Configure gateway to receive telemetry data from sensors

3. Verify gateway can communicate with Starling platform

Step 3: Create Room Occupancy Automation

1. Navigate to Workflow > Automations

2. Click "Create New Automation"

3. Configure Trigger:

   • Select trigger: "Room Occupancy Alert"

4. Configure Conditions:

   • Floor: Select floor containing sensor

   • Zone (optional): Select specific room/zone to monitor

     • Leave empty to monitor all rooms on floor

5. Add Actions:

   • Send Alert:

     • Notify when room becomes occupied/empty

     • Include room name, status, timestamp

   • Update Facility System:

     • Webhook to room management system

     • Update room availability status

   • Log Event:

     • Record occupancy changes for reporting

6. Save the automation

Troubleshooting

Issue: Occupancy not detected

• Check: Sensor is registered as Beacon with correct MAC address

• Check: Sensor coordinates are within room zone

• Check: BLE gateway is receiving sensor data

• Check: Sensor is Minew MSP01 (only supported model)

• Check: Zone is properly defined on floor plan

Issue: False occupancy alerts

• Check: Sensor sensitivity settings (if adjustable)

• Check: Sensor placement (avoid direct sunlight, heat sources)

• Check: Zone boundaries are correctly defined

Issue: Automation not triggering

• Check: Automation is created with "Room Occupancy Alert" trigger

• Check: Floor/Zone conditions match sensor location

• Check: Actions are configured correctly

Use Cases

1. Hospital Room Monitoring: Track patient room occupancy

2. Meeting Room Management: Detect when meeting rooms are in use

3. Cleaning Scheduling: Trigger housekeeping when room becomes empty

4. Energy Management: Adjust HVAC based on room occupancy