Enhanced Home Layout Visibility by Floor Grouping

S.C.O.R.E. → Organization → Scheduling

Overview

Grouping areas by floor in your smart home system allows for a more intuitive navigation experience. This functionality helps homeowners quickly understand their home’s layout and access different zones efficiently.

Benefits

• Improved navigation for family members when managing home activities.
• Faster access to specific floor information for guests and service personnel.
• Enhanced organization of home capability tasks by categorizing them by floor.

Intent

This capability aims to enhance the user experience by organizing areas of the home based on their respective floors. The outcome is a clear and concise view of the home layout, simplifying interactions with various smart home elements.

Preconditions

• Home Assistant installed and configured.
• Areas in the home are defined and assigned to specific floors.
• Integration available and authenticated: Zigbee2MQTT.
• Device installed and reachable: Motion Detection.

Actors

• Homeowner managing home layout
• Family member browsing home zones
• Guest exploring the home

Trigger

The capability is activated when the user accesses the Home Assistant interface to view home areas.

Workflow Diagram

flowchart TD
    A[User Accesses Home Assistant] -->|check| B{{Are Areas Defined?}}
    B -->|Yes| C[Display Areas by Floor]
    C --> D[User Views Organized Layout]
    B -->|No| E[Prompt User to Define Areas]

Workflow Description

1. Access Home Assistant

The user logs into the Home Assistant interface to manage their home settings.

2. Select Home Layout View

The user navigates to the home layout section to view different areas.

3. View Grouped Areas

The areas of the home are displayed grouped by floor, allowing for quick identification.

4. Interact with Specific Area

The user selects an area to manage settings or view details related to that specific location.

5. Automate Tasks Based on Location

The user can set up capabilities or routines that are specific to the selected floor or area.

Postconditions

After the capability completes, the user has an organized view of their home layout, enabling efficient management of home areas.

Optional Enhancements

• Integration of visual floor plans for enhanced layout representation.
• Voice command capabilities to access specific areas by floor.
• Notifications for activities occurring in specific areas or floors.

Recommended Components

Source Examples

• 2026.1: Home is where the dashboard is ?? – Home Assistant (homeassistant)