diff --git a/config/lovelace/advanced_dashboard/08_automations.yaml b/config/lovelace/advanced_dashboard/08_automations.yaml
index b7268b0..7b45602 100644
--- a/config/lovelace/advanced_dashboard/08_automations.yaml
+++ b/config/lovelace/advanced_dashboard/08_automations.yaml
@@ -143,7 +143,6 @@ cards:
           icon: mdi:shield-home
           entities:
             - automation.security_door_opened_while_away
-            - automation.camera_startup
 
         - type: entities
           title: Clock
@@ -214,3 +213,16 @@ cards:
             - automation.magic_cube_music_play_pause_on_knock
             - automation.magic_cube_music_volume_down_on_rotate_left
             - automation.magic_cube_music_volume_up_on_rotate_right
+
+        - type: entities
+          title: Simulation
+          icon: mdi:robot
+          show_header_toggle: false
+          entities:
+            - automation.simulation_mode_enable
+            - automation.simulation_mode_disable
+            - automation.simulation_mode_0300
+            - automation.simulation_mode_1100
+            - automation.simulation_mode_1400
+            - automation.simulation_mode_1700
+            - automation.simulation_mode_2200
diff --git a/config/lovelace/home_dashboard/main_dashboard.yaml b/config/lovelace/home_dashboard/main_dashboard.yaml
index 91350cd..e997c6c 100644
--- a/config/lovelace/home_dashboard/main_dashboard.yaml
+++ b/config/lovelace/home_dashboard/main_dashboard.yaml
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@
             title: Manual controls
             cards:
               - type: custom:button-card
-                template: [default, with_state_indicator]
+                template: [small, with_state_indicator, with_state_background]
                 entity: input_boolean.alarm_enabled
                 state_display: >-
                   [[[
@@ -182,30 +182,34 @@
                 show_name: false
                 styles:
                   icon:
-                    - transform: translateY(-8px)  # adjusted for state indicator size
+                    - transform: translateY(0)  # adjusted for state indicator size
                   state:
-                    - transform: translateY(-13px)  # adjusted for state indicator size
+                    - transform: translateY(-4px)  # adjusted for state indicator size
                 variables:
                   state_indicator_id: automation.alarm_set_time
               - type: custom:button-card
-                template: default
+                template: [small, with_state_background]
                 entity: input_boolean.speech_notifications
                 name: Speech
               - type: custom:button-card
-                template: default
+                template: [small, with_state_background]
                 entity: binary_sensor.house_mode
+                name: House
                 tap_action:
                   action: call-service
                   service: input_select.select_next
                   service_data:
                     entity_id: input_select.house_mode
               - type: custom:button-card
-                template: default
+                template: [small, with_state_background]
+                name: Guests
                 entity: input_boolean.guest_mode
-                tap_action:
-                  action: toggle
               - type: custom:button-card
-                template: default
+                template: [small, with_state_background]
+                entity: input_boolean.simulation_mode
+                name: Simulation
+              - type: custom:button-card
+                template: [small, with_state_background]
                 entity: switch.mercury_home_mode
                 name: Mercury
 
diff --git a/config/packages/modes/simulation.yaml b/config/packages/modes/simulation.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b2f0235
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/packages/modes/simulation.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+input_boolean:
+  simulation_mode:
+    name: Simulation mode
+    icon: mdi:robot
+
+group:
+  simulation_automations:
+    name: Simulation automation
+    entities:
+      - automation.simulation_mode_0300
+      - automation.simulation_mode_1100
+      - automation.simulation_mode_1400
+      - automation.simulation_mode_1700
+      - automation.simulation_mode_2200
+
+automation:
+  - alias: Simulation mode · Enable
+    trigger:
+      platform: state
+      entity_id: input_boolean.simulation_mode
+      to: "on"
+    action:
+      - service: script.say
+        data:
+          message: "Simulation mode - on"
+      - service: homeassistant.turn_on
+        entity_id: group.simulation_automations
+
+
+  - alias: Simulation mode · Disable
+    trigger:
+      platform: state
+      entity_id: input_boolean.simulation_mode
+      to: "off"
+    action:
+      - service: script.say
+        data:
+          message: "Simulation mode - off"
+      - service: homeassistant.turn_off
+        entity_id: group.simulation_automations
+
+
+
+  - alias: Simulation mode · 0300
+    trigger:
+      platform: time
+      at: "03:00:00"
+    action:
+      - service: light.turn_off
+        entity_id: light.all
+
+  - alias: Simulation mode · 1100
+    trigger:
+      platform: time
+      at: "11:00:00"
+    action:
+      - service: script.music_play
+
+  - alias: Simulation mode · 1400
+    trigger:
+      platform: time
+      at: "14:00:00"
+    action:
+      - service: media_player.stop
+        entity_id: group.all_sonos
+
+  - alias: Simulation mode · 1700
+    trigger:
+      platform: time
+      at: "17:00:00"
+    action:
+      - service: light.turn_on
+        entity_id: light.all
+      - service: script.music_play
+
+  - alias: Simulation mode · 2200
+    trigger:
+      platform: time
+      at: "22:00:00"
+    action:
+      - service: media_player.stop
+        entity_id: group.all_sonos