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Room Configuration and Sensor Mapping

Tom Grounds - Personal edited this page Jun 19, 2026 · 1 revision

Room Configuration defines how Asset Intelligence understands the environment of each room.

This is where you connect real sensors to environment categories so the system can evaluate conditions accurately.


Overview

Each room (Home Assistant Area) can be configured with sensors that represent:

  • Temperature
  • Humidity
  • Light (Lux / UV)
  • Air Quality
  • Safety conditions
  • Structural conditions
  • Contextual measurements

Why Sensor Mapping Matters

Asset Intelligence does not guess which sensors to use.

You must explicitly define:

👉 Which sensor represents each measurement for the room


What Happens Without Configuration

If sensors are not assigned:

  • Values will show as missing (—)
  • Risk calculations may be incomplete
  • Advisory messages may include warnings such as:
    • "No room light data available"
    • "No room UV data available"

Environment Categories

Your room can include sensors across the following groups:


Climate

  • Temperature
  • Humidity
  • Dew Point

Light

  • Lux
  • UV

Air Quality

  • VOC
  • Formaldehyde
  • Ozone
  • NO₂

Particulates

  • PM2.5
  • PM10

Biological

  • Mold Index

Safety

  • Leak detection

Structural

  • Pressure
  • Vibration

Context

  • Noise (dB)

Control Context

  • CO₂

Windows (Spatial Context)

  • Window positions (e.g., North, East)

This enables:

  • Sun exposure modeling
  • Directional analysis
  • Exposure risk calculations

How to Configure a Room

  1. Navigate to Asset Intelligence
  2. Select a room (Area)
  3. Open configuration (gear icon)
  4. Assign sensors for each category

Selecting Sensors

When assigning sensors:

  • Choose entities from Home Assistant
  • Ensure they represent the correct room
  • Confirm units match expected values

Example

Room: Den

  • Temperature → sensor.den_temperature
  • Humidity → sensor.den_humidity
  • CO₂ → sensor.office_co2
  • Noise → sensor.den_noise

Real-Time Display

Once configured, the room view will display:

  • Current values for each measurement
  • Grouped by category
  • Timestamp of last update

Example Output

You may see:

  • Temperature: 69.4 °F
  • Humidity: 46.5 %
  • CO₂: 1241 ppm
  • Mold Index: 100

Missing values will appear as:

— (not configured or no data available)


Interaction with Environment Limits

Sensor values are compared against defined limits (see: Setting Environment Limits).

This drives:

  • Risk state (Green / Yellow / Red)
  • Advisory messages
  • Exposure analysis

Best Practices

✅ Use one primary sensor per measurement
✅ Avoid mixing sensors from different rooms
✅ Ensure consistent naming in Home Assistant
✅ Configure all relevant categories for sensitive environments
✅ Add Light and UV if exposure risk matters


Troubleshooting

Missing Data

  • Confirm sensor is assigned
  • Verify entity is reporting data in Home Assistant
  • Check unit compatibility

Incorrect Values

  • Verify the correct sensor is selected
  • Ensure sensor location matches the room

Incomplete Risk Analysis

  • Add missing sensors (especially Light and CO₂)
  • Configure environment limits

Room configuration is where your home becomes measurable—and measurable is what makes intelligence possible.

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