Our focus was on sensors that are convenience-oriented—specifically motion sensors and contact sensors (which detect when a door or window opens or closes)—rather than ones that are oriented around safety. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations Step 1: Setting up an Amazon Echo or Echo Dot; Step 2: Creating and configuring Alexa Skill (on Alexa Service) Step 3: Writing source code to handle requests Sent by Alexa (on AWS Lambda) We considered pet immunity—the ability of a sensor to ignore the motion of animals—but we found that none of these features were effective unless we specifically positioned the sensor to point well above the ground.
We created a routine that turned on a smart light bulb in a laundry room when it detected motion, and then set it to stay for just five minutes using a Wait command. The sensor itself is also magnetic, giving you another option for mounting. We recommend the Small and inexpensive, this model provides a wide, 120-degree field of view and a 15-foot range, and it has an innovative, adjustable mount.This tri-purpose model triggers Alexa Routines based on contact, temperature, or vibration. Contact sensors have two parts, a sensor and a magnet, which attach to either side of a door, window, cabinet, drawer, or anything else that opens and closes. We also found—because they’re designed as security sensors—that both the Ring and Abode motion sensors are comparatively large and less easy to install discreetly. -40°F to 140°F. They finally announced today, the official integration of temperature status updates. To test it, we installed it on a pantry door and created three routines: one that turned on the pantry light when the door opened, one that turned it off when the door closed, and a third that sent an announcement from the kitchen’s Echo Show saying “No snacks before dinner!” and turned the Hue lightbulb in the home office red if the door opened between 3:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. All the contact sensors we tested were able to trigger these routines, but we made the SmartThings sensor our pick for its speed of response and its combination of simplicity, compatibility, design, and price.If you own a smart-home hub such as a SmartThings or Wink, or a smart home security system from Abode, Honeywell, Ring, or Scout, smart sensors connected to that hub can trigger Alexa Routines via any Alexa smart speaker (that is, not just the versions with a Zigbee hub). Abode’s contact sensors were much more slimline and unobtrusive. Temperature Range. We also disliked having to scroll through our entire list of smart devices in order to add a sensor to a routine—dividing them up by rooms or function instead would be a big improvement. Wirecutter is reader-supported. Watches for Men Women Fitness Tracker Blood Pressure Monitor Blood Oxygen Meter Heart Rate Monitor IP68 Waterproof, Smartwatch Compatible with iPhone Samsung Android PhonesGovee Indoor Outdoor Thermometer, Upgraded WiFi Hygrometer Thermometer with App Alerts, Accurate Temperature Humidity Monitor for Greenhouse Basement Home [Doesn’t Support 5G WiFi]PYBBO Fitness Tracker with Body Temperature Blood Pressure Oxygen Heart Rate Sleep Monitor, IP67 Waterproof Smart Fitness Watch with Step Counter Call Message for Women Men KidsKINGXBAR Smart Watch for Women, Waterproof IP68 1.3" Full Touch Screen Heart Rate Smart Watch with Body Temperature Measurement Sleep and Swim Tracker, Best Fitness Gift for Mother Lover FriendsGoogle E Nest Automated Climate Thermostat, white (T4000ES), 1ECOWITT WiFi Weather Sensor Smart Sensor Series (1XWH31)KeeKit Wireless Thermometer Hygrometer, Mini Bluetooth Temperature Humidity Monitor with Sensor, Indoor Humidity Gauge Meter with Data Export and Alert for Home, Baby Room, Wine, CigarEcho Dot (3rd Gen) - Smart speaker with clock and Alexa - SandstoneBlink Indoor Home Security Camera System with Motion Detection, HD Video, 2-Year Battery Life and Cloud Storage Included - 1 Camera KitYou’re seeing this ad based on the product’s relevance to your search query.Govee WiFi Temperature Humidity Works with Alexa, Wireless Thermometer Hygrometer Temp Humidity Monitor with Alerts & Data Export for House Greenhouse Wine Cellar Humidor [Doesn't Support 5G WiFi]You’re seeing this ad based on the product’s relevance to your search query.Govee Wireless Weather Station with Color LCD Display, Weather Forecast Station with Outdoor Sensor, Digital Temperature and Humidity Gauge with Alarm Clock, Moon Phase, Backlight, Sooze Mode