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0 pointsfrancescopace6mo ago0 comments

Yes, you’re both correct:

You need one sensor for each area you want to monitor independently. With devices more capable than the ESP32‑S3, the coverage would likely be greater.

The ESP32‑C6, in particular, offers significantly better performance. Check out this comparison video from Espressif: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjdpzM6zVJ8

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yoavm6mo ago

How about if I want to monitor the apartment as a whole? Would 100m2 be too much for one sensor to handle?

francescopaceOP6mo ago

It really depends on the environment: wall materials, interference, signal strength, and even temperature and humidity all play a role. Honestly, 100 m² is probably too large for a single sensor to cover reliably.

That said, ESP32 boards are very inexpensive, you can find them online for around €1 or even less.

yoavm6mo ago

Is the ESP-S3 your recommendation? Or should one look into the ESP-C6 / another model? The prices I'm seeing here in Sweden are more around €10 rather than €1, but I guess that's still much less than the average presence detector.

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venusenvy476mo ago

Would you recommend multiple routers for this case, since the distance from sensor to router is important?

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yoavm6mo ago

How about if I want to monitor the apartment as a whole? Would 100m2 be too much for one sensor to handle?

francescopaceOP6mo ago

That said, ESP32 boards are very inexpensive, you can find them online for around €1 or even less.

yoavm6mo ago

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venusenvy476mo ago

Would you recommend multiple routers for this case, since the distance from sensor to router is important?

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