My Stairs Are Trying to Kill Me (So I Made Them Smart)
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⏱️ Chapters
00:00 - Introduction
01:00 - Sponsor: JLCPCB
02:30 - Planning the system and logic
04:32 - Sensor comparison and selection
07:03 - Testing: ultrasonic sensors
08:23 - Testing: ToF sensors and I2C addressing fix
11:26 - Coding the direction detection logic
13:21 - Full-length cable and stair testing
15:26 - Wiring, enclosure, and LED install
19:40 - Final result
🏷️ Tags
#esphome #esp32 #smarthome #homeassistant #diylighting #ledstrip #homeautomation #diyelectronics #arduino #tof #i2csensors #stairlights #3dprinting #makersofinstagram #jlcpcb #microcontroller #diybuild #iot #lowbudgetbuilds #mellowlabs
🎉 Video Summary
Faced with unlit stairs and a habit of slipping on them, I built a DIY smart stair lighting system using an ESP32, four VL53L0X time-of-flight sensors, and custom Arduino code to track direction and occupancy. Sponsored by JLCPCB.
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⏱️ Chapters
00:00 - Introduction
01:00 - Sponsor: JLCPCB
02:30 - Planning the system and logic
04:32 - Sensor comparison and selection
07:03 - Testing: ultrasonic sensors
08:23 - Testing: ToF sensors and I2C addressing fix
11:26 - Coding the direction detection logic
13:21 - Full-length cable and stair testing
15:26 - Wiring, enclosure, and LED install
19:40 - Final result
🏷️ Tags
#esphome #esp32 #smarthome #homeassistant #diylighting #ledstrip #homeautomation #diyelectronics #arduino #tof #i2csensors #stairlights #3dprinting #makersofinstagram #jlcpcb #microcontroller #diybuild #iot #lowbudgetbuilds #mellowlabs
🎉 Video Summary
Faced with unlit stairs and a habit of slipping on them, I built a DIY smart stair lighting system using an ESP32, four VL53L0X time-of-flight sensors, and custom Arduino code to track direction and occupancy. Sponsored by JLCPCB.
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