Outdoor light motion sensors can add a healthy level of security to your home. Here's how to set them up.

If you can install a conventional outdoor light fixture, you can install a motion sensor light, although aiming and adjusting it takes extra effort. The post How To Install Motion Sensor Lights ...

Irene in Tavares has an old motion sensor light in her carport but it was sensing the way it should be so we stopped by and set up the settings!

The built-in light sensor is also smart enough to measure ambient light so it knows when it's daytime and nighttime. This is important because the motion sensor can be configured to adjust your ...

While PIR sensors can be used with Arduino and other microcontroller boards, those best-suited for hobby use are smart enough to perform simple tasks without any programming.

Philips uses the ambient light sensor too: you can set it so the lights won't come on if it's already bright, for instance, and the daylight sensitivity is adjustable.

The iPhone utilizes a sophisticated set of sensors for many of its operations, from automatically adjusting screen brightness based on the light around you, to detecting motion for various apps ...