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How Exactly does Motion Detection Work?

Here are the precise rules which govern how motion detection works with Meeting Room 365, Via our IFTTT or Density.io integrations:


  1. Whenever you ping the webhook (via a motion detection event, in IFTTT or Density.io), it tells our system there was motion detected in your room. This updates a value for the time motion was last detected in the room. When checked, if there was motion in the room in the last 6 minutes, it is marked as occupied by presence detection (we believe there is somebody in it).


  1. Every 1.5 minutes, we check to determine the presence of lack of presence in a room.


  1. If display is available but room is occupied, and time is available, do an instant reservation for 15m


  1. If the room is occupied and there is a meeting (display is occupied) and the current meeting ends in less than 7 minutes, extend the reservation


  1. If there is a check-in timer and room is occupied, check in to the current meeting (same as pressing button)


  1. If meeting started >10m ago and room is available (IFTTT), end early


Options:


You can configure the advanced configuration option noAutomatedCheckins set to true to disable:


  1. Automated instant reservations, if a room is occupied
  2. Automated meeting extensions when a meeting is in progress, if a room is occupied
  3. Automated meeting check-ins, if a room is occupied


Updated on: 18/02/2023

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