Moderately priced Passive Infrared PIR Sensor modules are now widely available. By using these readymade and pre-configured PIR sensors, even an average electronics hobbyist can construct his/her own ...

A year ago [Lochie] bought an Airwick automatic air freshener, and while he thought it was a cool gadget, the freshening spray and the novelty ran out in short order. The device collected dust in his ...

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 ...

Motion sensing is the detection of the change in position of an object relative to its surroundings or vice versa. There are many kinds of motion detector methods: infrared, optics, radio frequency, ...

D-Link over the past few months has emerged as a leader in providing home users with the means to setup and maintain their own connected home. Adding to this portfolio, D-Link has recently launched ...

Trumpeted as the world's smallest pyroelectric infrared (PIR) sensor, the IRS-B210ST01-RI measures 5 mm x 4.7 mm x 2.4 mm. The component is also said to be the only surface-mount PIR sensor available ...