Show error in card when vacuum gets stuck or runs into error

[carefulcomputer]

Description

Currently when vacuum gets stuck , the card doesn't show any error. So it is hard to know that it got stuck.

Solution

It will be nice for card to show the error and last known position prominently. That will allow for quick rescue of the bot.

Alternatives

No response

Context

No response

[sca075]

@carefulcomputer this looks to be a good point I could add an event to notify the card (this also can be used with a script to create a notification to the mobile), and whenever the vacuum is in "error" condition create a repair notification in HA.

@PiotrMachowski I think probably this can be handled by my integration, anyhow I will post here if you want to add this to the card too the event name.

[PiotrMachowski]

For Xiaomi Miio as far as I remember vacuum entity has a possible error state. In such situation an additional error attribute is also available - it should contain a description of an error.

I think that approach with an entity (either a state of vacuum entity or a dedicated one) would be more useful. A repair can also be created additionally.

@carefulcomputer which integration do you use?

[carefulcomputer]

@PiotrMachowski , I use valetudo .

[PiotrMachowski]

Does any entity report error status?

[sca075]

Does any entity report error status?

Piotr Valetudo does send error stat but and the camera detects the error stats too, I can also implement an event valetudo_error so that the card or the user can trigger an action.

event_type: valetudo_error
data:
  entity_id: mqtt_vacuum.silenttepidstinkbug
  error: "{error}"
origin: LOCAL
time_fired: "2024-11-26T18:32:39.959478+00:00"
context:
  id: 01JDMVYE8QJE9RHAMXDPWN4Z5J
  parent_id: null
  user_id: null

@carefulcomputer the camera also create a snapshot when the vacuum is idle, error or docked automatically on www.
I think with this event you can get the desiderate scope. Create an automation that listen for the event and grab the snapshot for a notification. Is that okay for you?

[carefulcomputer]

that will be great. few suggestions to make it even better (not sure what all is possible)-

1. Provide a slight red tint to whole image (which would indicate the error)
2. If possible draw a circle or replace robot icon (or enlarge, different color etc) to make location of robot more prominent.

[sca075]

@PiotrMachowski I think you can close this I will open a future request on my project with the comment that @carefulcomputer made. Thanks to you guys for the hints.