Make it smarter.

Gesture-controlled gadgets were all the rage at CES back in January. I’m still not convinced it’s a good way to change TV channels, but it can’t hurt to learn how to program for a motion sensor.

This reference design presents Zilog’s ZMOTION® Occupancy Detection used as a solution in a PIR-based motion detector module. It also describes how to implement additional hardware and software ...

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 ...

The new Google Nest Cams that ADT offers have built-in facial recognition capabilities that can power useful automation ...

Kangaroo’s latest motion sensor adds entry detection to the mix, but its lack of geofencing capabilities or support for any type of security camera makes it tough to recommend. It’s one thing to snap ...