Basic motion sensing setup using Arduino, PIR sensor, LEDs, and push button for interaction & Motion-triggered alarm system with Arduino, PIR sensor, piezo buzzer, and LED alert. // first pic This ...

Let me introduce another simple microcontroller-based do-it-yourself circuit that detects motion and excites a light source in a flash. The “snooper” here is an ordinary passive infrared (PIR) motion ...

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If you want to keep an eye on your home—whether you're worried about burglars or just worried about the dog getting into places it shouldn't—this super simple DIY alarm will send you an SMS message ...

There are many proven benefits to having a wake-up light (also known as a sunrise alarm/light), one of which includes a cheerful wake-up as opposed to the ear-splitting aural alert of the alarm clock ...

Photoelectric sensors detect objects and surface changes using variations in optical properties. Each sensor includes a light emitter and a receiver, with most relying on infrared light. In optical ...

Anyone searching for an Arduino project to keep them busy this weekend may be interested in a new motion activated wildlife camera constructed using the Adafruit Feather M0 development board. Created ...

This is the fourth episode in our six-part video series where Bob Clagett of I Like to Make Stuff takes on home DIY projects inspired by the features of the new Ford F-150. You know the drill: You ...

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