Extra Features

Extra Feature 1: Public Annoucement System

ESPVoice can play 14 different predefined annoucements via a button-pressed in HA/ESPHome. The 14 predefined phrases are listed in table below:

ID	Description
PA01	Alarm beep
PA02	Siren
PA03	Someone is at the main door
PA04	Someone is at the backyard
PA05	Main door is opened
PA06	Main door is closed
PA07	Garage door is opened
PA08	Garage door is closed
PA09	Window is opened
PA10	Window is closed
PA11	Alarm is armed away
PA12	Alarm is armed home
PA13	Alarm is disarmed
PA14	Door Bell

Extra Feature 2: Scene Confirmation Controls

Scene confirmation control is configured to control Home Assistant scenes using ESPVoice without needing to say the wake words. Scene confirmation control is triggered when an external event has occurred, for e.g. door is opened, time is at 10:00pm or etc. ESPVoice would then ask for confirmation from user prior to activating the scene. The example below demonstrates the difference between voice commands and scene confirmation controls:

Voice command scenario

For voice commands, users is required to say the wake word to wake up ESPVoice, followed by a voice command to to trigger an action. For example:

User: “Hi ESPVoice”

ESPVoice: “I’m here”

User: “Switch on Bedroom’s lights”

ESPVoice: “Okay”

Scene confirmation controls

Scene confirmation controls can be triggered by any sensor, switch, button, time, event…etc in Home Assistant. After it is triggered, ESPVoice would ask for confirmation from user prior to executing any instruction set by the user. For example:

Event: Door sensor is opened

ESPVoice: “Do you want to activate Welcome Scene?”

User: “Yes Please”

ESPVoice: “Welcome Scene is activated”

Extra Feature 3: ESPVoice for Emergency

ESPVoice has dedicated one voice recognition slot to trigger “Emergency” state in Home Assistant, catering for any emergency event that may occur. Once emergency state is triggered, ESPVoice will increase the speaker volume to maximum and play a siren sound for 3 seconds. At the same time, ESPVoice will send a “911” text to Home Assistant, i.e. sensor.espvoicecontrol.state = “911”. Further automations can be linked to this emergency state via automation in Home Assistant.

The voice command to trigger the emergency state can be customized and trained using user own phrase, language or dialects.

Extra Features 4: Additional commands

ESPVoice provides a few setting options to customize for different applications and environments. All these settings can be done via Home Assistant dashboard.

• Activate Voice Recognition

• Switch on/off Speech Detection

• Switch on/off Command reply

• Check firmware version

• Set volume to Low, Medium & Low

• Mute and unmute speaker

• Restart ESPVoice Module