The presented schematic shows how to build a simple PIR motion sensor. PIR sensors allow motion sensing, it is almost always used to detect whether someone has moved in or out of the sensors range.

Unlike infrared optical sensors that use an LED transmitter and IR receiver, the PIR emits nothing. As its “passive” name suggests, it responds only to infrared energy radiated by the object being ...

The motion sensor switch circuit can automatically turn on a water sprinkler but you can easily use it as a motion sensor light switch or motion activated alarm too. Before beginning the construction ...

The OPB725 Series long-distance reflective switch has a sensing distance of 24 in. or more, depending on the object. The switch consists of an 850-nm infrared LED and Photologic sensor in an opaque ...

Dublin, Oct. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Passive Infrared Motion Sensor Market by Type, Application, and Region 2023-2028" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global ...

Smart lights are a great way to enhance home security. Being able to flip on the lights remotely or automatically, you can give the impression that someone is home and expose potential intruders. It’s ...

Motion detection is the magic ingredient in the current wave of do-it-yourself home security cameras. Thanks to built-in sensors that vigilantly monitor their field of view for movement, you can go ...

Just in case you've no real need for a seven-day forecast integrated into your timepiece, Oregon Scientific is hoping to lure you in with its proximity-sensing Weather In Motion clock. This stylish ...

Eye-tracking technology looks to be one of the major tropes at CEATEC this year. One of many companies demoing a gaze-following setup is Fujitsu, which is showing off a prototype desktop PC with a ...

The Joy-Con controllers for Nintendo Switch — the tiny, detachable gamepads that can be used by two players and slotted into the system’s main controller — feature a number of impressive, previously ...