Smart homes aren’t just about turning on lights or adjusting the thermostat from your phone.
At BrightOps, we believe smart really means smart — so we build automations that go beyond the usual.
Here are 5 real-life automations we use in our own home that often make people say,
“Wait… you can do that?”
🐾 1. Sprinkler vs. Nighttime Cats
We had a little problem: cats roaming in the yard at night.
So we trained our smart home to handle it gently.
If a cat is detected on the lawn during the night, the sprinklers turn on for just 5 seconds — enough to discourage them without harm.
The result? Less mess, and no more marked furniture or garden beds.
🚨 2. Outdoor Intruder = Light Alert (Except in Kids’ Rooms)
If a person is detected inside the fence at night, our system automatically turns on all outdoor and hallway lights — but keeps the children’s rooms dark so they’re not disturbed.
It’s a perfect balance between security and peace of mind.
💧 3. Smart Sprinkler Delay If Guests Are in the Garden
If the cameras detect people in the garden during scheduled irrigation time, the system sends a notification and automatically delays watering by 30 minutes.
No surprises, no soaked guests — just thoughtful automation.
🛁 4. Smarter Bathroom Ventilation
In most homes, the bathroom fan only runs when the light is on.
Not ideal for humidity control.
Our smart home monitors the humidity in every room.
If the bathroom’s humidity is at least 10% higher than the rest of the house, the fan activates — regardless of the light switch.
More comfort. Less mold.
5. Anti-Mold Mode When We’re Away
If we’re not home, and the system detects a combination of temperature and humidity that favors mold, it takes action:
- It runs the A/C in dehumidify mode
- Adjusts the temperature accordingly
- And brings the room back to safe levels
All of this happens without us even knowing — until we see it in the logs.
💡 Want to build smart automations like these?
Most of these rules were created during a free consultation with our team — just like we do for all our customers.
📞 Book yours today and challenge us:
What would YOU automate, if anything were possible?
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