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Wavey is an open-source WiFi CSI sensing stack that turns commodity access points into distributed sensors. This page maps every supported use case to the detection task it solves, so you can pick the scenario that matches your deployment. Start with the detection ladder to see which tasks are feasible, then choose the scenario below.

Occupancy and Presence

Occupancy Detection

Binary occupancy from WiFi CSI change-point detection on an empty-room baseline — why it tolerates noise, how it differs from MAC counting, and HVAC control semantics.

Presence & Breathing

Micro-Doppler presence sensing from WiFi CSI — respiration band physics, SNR requirements, still-person detection, and why PIR cannot see periodic chest motion.

Occupancy Analytics

Anonymous occupancy analytics from WiFi CSI — temporal aggregation, utilization metrics, zone heatmaps, GDPR-safe sensing vs MAC tracking, and honest headcount limits.

Motion, Safety, and Automation

Motion & Activity

Human activity recognition on WiFi CSI — CSI-speed modeling, dual-stream transformers, spectrogram classifiers, and cross-site transfer.

Elder-Care Monitoring

Ambient elder-care sensing with WiFi CSI — anomaly-based fall detection, inactivity monitoring, online adaptation, and non-medical boundaries.

Security & Intrusion

Zone-level intrusion detection with WiFi CSI — NLOS motion through drywall, darkness-invariant sensing, device-free vs MAC tracking, and what you learn vs what you cannot.

Smart-Home Automation

WiFi presence sensing for home automation — presence-hold vs motion-pulse events, debouncing, hysteresis, and why occupancy beats PIR for HVAC and lighting scenes.
Not sure which task is feasible with your hardware? See the detection ladder for a task feasibility overview.