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Use cases

Some of our favourite automations shared by the community.

Keep lights on after sunset with motion detection

If your motion sensor detects someone and it is dark outside, turn the lights on and keep them on as long as someone is there.

Comfort

Control the humidity in an aircraft hangar

Measure indoor and outdoor humidity and only activate the extraction fan if the humidity inside is higher. This setup can be applied to your home too, no airplanes required!

Security

Sonoff garage door opener with Alexa & Siri

Make your home safer using Alexa, Siri and Apilio. Close your garage door automatically or on-demand and reuse the existing devices your family already owns.

Control

Small geofences without false positives

Use a 50m radius to trigger routines when you are close to home. Combine Locative and IFTTT thanks to Apilio for great control over your geofences.

Comfort

Control temperature and humidity in an Airbnb

Automate climate control at your Airbnb to keep it comfy for your guests, reduce manual operation and minimise your energy consumption for the property.

Lighting

Automatic lights using presence detection and luminosity

Keep the lights on all the time if motion is detected, then turn lights off as soon as possible after no motion.

Comfort

Use pricing and CO2 data to optimise energy usage

Optimise your heating or cooling at home by choosing the best moment considering current prices and CO2 production.

Control

Overriding an automated routine for several hours

Sometimes you want notifications to stop or pause the regular control of lights. Apilio gives you complete control to override any routine temporarily.