Sonoff ZigBee Human Presence Sensor

by Sonoff

Trigger events when someone enters or leaves a specific area.

Bring your smart home to life with the Sonoff Zigbee Human Presence Sensor, a Zigbee wireless sensor designed to automate and secure your space. Whether it’s turning on lights when you walk into a room or monitoring your home, this compact and clever sensor has you covered!

Security and Convenience

Use this human presence detection sensor to trigger alerts or activate security lighting, adding peace of mind to your home.

To use Zigbee devices, you’ll need a Zigbee-compatible USB dongle connected to an always-on computer (a Raspberry Pi is ideal!) or a dedicated smart home solution like the excellent Home Assistant Green (with Zigbee dongle) or the Sonoff iHost.

Let your smart home respond to you – human detected, magic activated! 🚪✨

Why We Love It

The perfect tool to effortlessly enhance your home’s security and convenience:

  • Long-range performance: Powered by the energy-efficient and secure Zigbee protocol, offering excellent range while conserving power.
  • Detects stationary people: Unlike motion sensors, this device can identify the presence of someone even when they’re completely still.
  • Works seamlessly with Home Assistant: Our favourite open-source smart home software!
  • Wide coverage: Detects people up to 4 metres away.
  • Instant alerts: Receive notifications on your phone the moment human presence is detected, keeping you informed at all times.
  • Doubles as a router: Being mains-powered, it also acts as a Zigbee mesh extender – neat!
  • Easy setup: Includes both magnetic and screw mounting options for effortless installation.

Tech Specs

  • Power: USB-C
  • Connectivity: Zigbee 3.0
  • Environment: -10°C to 60°C (5 to 95% relative humidity)
  • Detection Distance: 4m (12ft)
  • Weight: 54g
  • Dimensions: 44×44×65 mm

What Is Zigbee?

Zigbee is a wireless standard enabling low-power, secure connections between smart devices. Widely used in home automation for devices such as thermostats, sensors, and locks, its energy efficiency allows some devices to operate for years on a single coin cell battery.

One of Zigbee’s greatest advantages is its local nature – no need for cloud subscriptions or even an internet connection. Everything can remain within your home, ensuring both high security and resilience against internet outages.

Top brands like IKEA, Philips Hue, Tuya, and Sonoff offer Zigbee-supported devices. This allows you to combine products from various manufacturers into one smart home setup, ensuring you’re not locked into a single vendor – brilliant!

With an indoor range of 10–100 metres and extended outdoor coverage, Zigbee’s mesh networking ensures reliable communication, even if some devices go offline. Its robust security features, including encryption and key protection, safeguard your smart home and keep it under your control.

Learn more about Zigbee on the official Zigbee website.