Aqara Presence Sensor FP2+ Bracket, mmWave Radar Sensor

Firstly, this device is Home Assistant & Alexa friendly without an Aqara hub. Secondly and very importantly, this is a presence sensor, NOT a motion detector! It detects a human body in a room. This means you can use it to keep a light on whilst you are in the room, even if there is little to no movement. It detects presence, distance [from the sensor] and light level in lux which can be shown within in HA. In the Aqara app you can see motion detection and light level and distance on a grid. Within Amazon Alexa you can see presence only [detected or not]. No light level or distance. I've set this up to turn on a light if it detects presence using HA. It works very well. It is almost instant. It isn't cheap, but if you want presence [not motion] to be detected, this is fantastic. Obviously this costs a lot more than a mere motion detector as there is more "brains" going on. Would I buy it again? Yes. Would I recommend it? Yes, if presence detection is what you need.

Works well but if there are two people in the room sitting still and one leaves it thinks the room is empty.

Works well and pretty accurate for my use case. I use it for my bedroom lights, when in my bed it detects and auto dims the lights and if i move away from bed it turns bright.

Whilst I'm sure others will find this a brilliant device unfortunately for me I could not get this one to connect to my WiFi no matter what I tried. It would always fail at step 4 of the setup process. I tried multiple times across 3 different devices even changing my WiFi password to ensure there were no special characters in it but still no luck. Therefore since the device would not set up, it was pretty useless to me. Edit: Aqara did reach out to me to offer a refund for the item once they read this review about it being faulty so there is that at least.

Might be a good sensor, but it’s annoying to setup. Too finicky and does not even register half the time. If you put it in the corner of the room or have a lot of stuff, it constantly creates ghosts.

Bought this to replace an Aqara motion sensor that seemed to be a bit slow to respond. Detects presence quickly and accurately. I have two of these in my house now and they are both working really well with Home Assistant to trigger lights and give notifications.

Many reviewers have already referred to the following deficiency: When I leave the room where the sensor is placed it frequently takes many minutes for the sensor to acknowledge my absence. On many occasions the sensor registers 2 people in the room even though there is only one. The product isn’t fully developed. I can’t recommend it.

Excellent reliability and accuracy! Onboarded using Aqara app (no hub required for this) then linked to Home Assistant via the HomeKit integration.

After extensive testing over the last two weeks across multiple rooms, placements, and activities: Pros: - Accuracy is better than that of a SwitchBot mmWave Presence Sensor. - The ability to map out zones in the app is a plus. - Does not require an additional device or hub to connect to Home Assistant. - Exposes multiple zones in Home Assistant, enabling automations for activities such as sleeping in bed or sitting in a chair while working. - My SwitchBot sensor fails to detect small kids, whereas this one can. - Brightness values are exposed in lumens, compared with SwitchBot, which grades them on a scale of 1–20. - If you can get the placement right, this is the most accurate and reliable sensor available—even better than the FP300. Cons: - Wired only. - The sensor gets slightly warm. - Around 5% false positives: when kids suddenly enter and exit a room while someone is inside, it sometimes triggers a presence-clear event even though the room is not empty. - You will have to test multiple placements if you want to monitor presence while sleeping. - Reinstalling the device can be difficult. - The SwitchBot device is wireless. - Pricey at around ₹10,000. SwitchBot is priced under ₹5,000. - No official warranty support in India. Note: If detection of kids or sleeping is not required, go for the SwitchBot mmWave Presence Sensor. It offers similar performance, minus the false misses while sleeping. The standard FP2 (without the bracket set) comes with everything you need to mount it: 3M tape, two magnetic disks, screws, and sleeves. Buy the bracket kit only if you need it. I have ordered a second one for my kids’ room, albeit without the bracket.

Ce capteur de présence détecte également la luminosité, ce qui en fait un parfait accessoires pour gérer de façon totalement automatique, l'éclairage d'une pièce. Il est capable de détecter plusieurs personnes dans son champ de détection de presque 50m2 et de les positionner assez précisément sur la carte de façon a déclencher des automatisations dans des situations précises. Ce qui en fait un capteur très nettement plus avancé qu'un simple détecteur de mouvements. Sans que cette fonction ne soit cumulable avec la détection de personnes, il peut aussi faire office de détecteur de chute. Dans ce cas l'installation est un peu différente, je n'ai pas pu tester ceci. Compatible avec HomeKit, il permet de gérer une bonne partie de ma domotique en ajoutant une donnée cruciale : la présence ou non de quelqu'un.

Der Aqara FP2 beeindruckt mit einer beeindruckenden Liste an Features und einem entsprechenden Preis - und er liefert! Die Installation ist naturgemäß etwas aufwendiger als bei einem gewöhnlichen Präsenzsensor. Sorgfältige Wahl des Montageorts und der Ausrichtung sind ein muss. Die Erstinstallation und Konfiguration über die Aqara App funktioniert recht problemlos ebenso wie die Einrichtung von Zonen. Man sollte sich aber wirklich grosse Mühe mit der Kalibrierung geben, auch die exakt wagerechte Ausrichtung des Sensor war bei mir kritisch da schon eine kleine Winkelabweichung einen erheblichen Effekt haben kann. Schlussendlich musste ich also zwiemal durch die Konfiguration aber bin mit dem Erkennungsergebnis absolut zufrieden. Die Einbindung in Home Assistant erfolgt über die HomeKit Einzelgeräteintegration was etwas ungewöhnlich ist aber im Ergebnis ebenfalls problemlos. Alle in der App konfigurierten Zonen werden in Home Assistant angezeigt und können neben der 'Gesamtzone' verwendet werden. Ich verwende ihn jetzt eine Weile für ein grosses Küche/Wohn/Esszimmer mit mehreren Zonen und einer Erkennungsreichweite von 7m (was gerade noch innerhalb der Spezifikation des Sensors liegt) und bin sehr begeistert von den Möglichkeiten. Bei Bewegung im Raum zwischen den Zonen kann damit in Home Assistant komfortable und automatisch das Licht mit nur einem Sensor im ganzen Raum gesteuert werden. Auch bei einem längeren regungslosen Schläfchen auf dem Sofa erkennt der Sensor zuverlässig die Präsenz.

Nice product, works fine with Google Home (Finnally) I have 6, changed my life! 🤞🏻 Hope it lasts long.

Mi serviva un sensore per un open space dove servono automazioni diverse per le varie zone e che fosse integrabile con Home Assistant. L'Aqara FP2 è esattamente quello che mi serviva, e infatti sta funzionando alla grande. Ho scelto quello con la staffa per il montaggio ad angolo perchè costava qualcosa in meno di quello senza(?), ma l'ho montato in modo tradizionale (a 2 metri di altezza al centro della parete più corta). PRO: - è un sensore di presenza, quindi rileva una persona finchè è nel range del sensore anche se il soggetto sta fermo. - permette di definire una quantità di zone che si comportano come sensori indipendenti, quindi posso avere azioni diverse se sono seduto al computer, o davanti alla TV, o alla macchina per il caffè - incorpora anche un sensore di luminosità (e sospetto anche un sensore PIR che lavora dietro le quinte) - ha un sistema intelligente per eliminare echi e disturbi (tende, ventilatori, etc) - almeno nel mio caso ignora abbastanza bene gli animali domestici (due cani) - la configurazione iniziale è abbastanza semplice se si seguono attentamente le istruzioni - l'installazione fisica è abbastanza flessibile, con la possibilità di fissaggio magnetico, con adesivo o con viti - può funzionare anche come rivelatore di cadute, in questo caso va montato a soffitto e si perdono altre funzioni - è compatibile con vari ecosistemi (google, amazon, homekit, etc). Io l'ho integrato in Home Assistant CONTRO - è più caro di altri sensori mmwave (che però hanno meno funzioni) - avrei preferito zigbee o matter come protocollo di comunicazione, invece si connette via wifi a 2.4Ghz - è alimentato via USB, quindi bisogna fargli arrivare l'alimentazione (il cavetto è in dotazione) In conclusione lo raccomando senza riserve in tutti i casi in cui è utile definire più zone di rilevamento (o avere un sensore di caduta per utenti anziani). Per situazioni più semplici dove serve solo rilevare la presenza o assenza di persone nella stanza ci sono altre soluzioni meno costose come gli Aqara FP300 o di altre marche (Sonoff etc)