Xiaomi WalkingPad A1 and Home Assistant as a toy for treadmill enthusiasts?

Last Updated on November 12, 2023 by pg@petergamma.org

It can be bought used for around 250 USD in greater Zurich area. I come back to the Xiaomi WalkingPad A1 and Home Assistant as a device for doing some experiments.

https://community.home-assistant.io/t/xiaomi-treadmill-walkingpad-integration/204713/12

«Toy treadmills» for doctors cost around 10 000 USD in the Dr. toys store. There must be a reason for this. Is it the motor and the mechanics? With the Xiaomi WalkingPad A1 and Home Assistant we can find out about this, but don’t expect too much. We can find out for instance out how good it runs and what we can do with it. Eventually we can add a Raspberry Pi treadmill sensor to get all the data for our evaluation.