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I can't believe I'm even engaging this post, but... what's the use-case? Gotta say, this sounds extra creepy.
Gotta make sure the dogs aren't jumping on the bed while the humans are gone. What else could you possibly use this for? ๐คท๐ปโโ๏ธ
Human trafficking or people being held against their will???
Why would anyone ask about "occupancy" of a bed? Motion or Presence sensors are fine. Like, you want to enact a trigger based on when someone gets IN the bed? That's makes no sense.
This whole question comes off as extra fucking creepy to me.
You're right in that it's a useful tool for various kinds of abuse, but so is almost every useful home automation/home security sensor.
The most obvious/useful use cases I can see are:
Both should be easy with load cells under the bed legs but rather difficult otherwise.
(Useful assuming a household of two adults in one bed that is).