Door Left Open Reminder

S.C.O.R.E. → Safety → Security

Overview

Many homeowners often forget to close doors, which can lead to energy loss and security issues. This capability provides timely reminders when a door remains open for too long, enhancing both safety and energy efficiency.

Benefits

• Increased security by ensuring doors are closed properly.
• Energy savings by preventing heating or cooling loss.
• Peace of mind for residents, knowing they will be alerted if they forget to close a door.

Intent

The purpose of this capability is to monitor door status and send reminders to residents when a door is left open for an extended period. This proactive approach helps maintain a secure and energy-efficient home environment.

Preconditions

• At least one door sensor installed and integrated with Home Assistant.
• Home Assistant configured to send notifications to the residents.
• Residents have an active notification method set up (e.g., mobile app, email).
• Home Assistant installed and configured.
• Integration available and authenticated: Zigbee2MQTT.
• Device installed and reachable: Energy Monitoring.

Actors

• Homeowner receiving notifications
• Family members who may leave doors open
• Guests who may forget to close doors

Trigger

The capability is triggered when the door sensor detects that the door has been open for a specified duration.

Workflow Diagram

flowchart TD
    A[Door Open Detected] -->|check duration| B{{Is duration > threshold?}}
    B -->|Yes| C[Send Reminder Notification]
    C --> D[Resident Notified]
    B -->|No| E[Exit Monitoring]

Workflow Description

1. Monitor Door Status

The system continuously checks the status of the door using the installed sensor.

2. Evaluate Duration

Once the door is detected as open, the system starts a timer to track how long it remains open.

3. Check Threshold

After the timer reaches the set threshold, the system assesses whether to send a reminder.

4. Send Notification

If the door has been open too long, a notification is sent to the homeowner or family members.

5. Receive and Acknowledge

Residents receive the notification and can take action to close the door.

Postconditions

After the capability completes, residents are informed of the open door status, allowing them to take corrective action and ensuring the home remains secure and energy-efficient.

Optional Enhancements

• Integrate with smart home systems to automatically close doors after a set time.
• Add visual alerts (e.g., flashing lights) to notify when a door remains open.
• Set different thresholds for different doors based on usage patterns.

Recommended Components

Source Examples

• Home Assistant (platform)