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Entity Controller (EC) can fill many use cases in your home including the role of a lighting control system. It is an implementation of “When This, Then That for x amount of time” that ensures basic automations do not interfere with the rest of your home automation setup.
This component encapsulates common automation scenarios into a neat package that can be configured easily and reused throughout your home.
Entity Controller Basic Demo Animation 
Entity Controller Backoff Demo Animation
Traditional automations would need to be duplicated for each entity in your config. The use cases for this component are endless because you can use any entity as input and outputs (there is no restriction to motion sensors and lights).
The component is available on Home Assistant Community Store (HACS).
Entity Controller Card for Laundry with delay of 150 seconds 
Entity Controller Lounge in overridden state with custom start and end times configured and a delay of 6 hours.