EDN

LED Security Light with PIR Motion Sensor

Here is one simple circuit of a general-purpose white LED security light with Passive Infrared (PIR) Motion sensing mechanism. At the heart of the circuit is a PIR sensor module SB0061. SB0061 is a ...
EDN

Arduino Night Security Alarm with PIR Sensor

In the microcontroller era today, Arduino is more than just a tool to accomplish hobby tasks. There is actually a close relationship between microcontroller technology and home security, since you can ...
Geeky Gadgets

Raspberry Pi motion security camera project sends emails with photo when triggered

Using the latest Raspberry Pi 4 Model B mini PC, you can easily create a sophisticated security camera system complete with a motion sensor. This setup will automatically send images taken using a ...
Security

Making Sense of Motion Sensors

Motion detection has become an essential ingredient in traditional electronic security and now it is being utilized in access control and video surveillance systems. With more applications and so many ...
Security

Mythbusters try to beat a PIR intrusion sensor

In this YouTube video, the team from Mythbusters try to beat a thermal intrusion security sensor (a passive infrared sensor, aka PIR, that detects thermal differences). See how many attempts and what ...