Third Reality has introduced the Motion Sensor R1, a device designed to improve motion detection in smart homes. This is a ...

this DIY motion trigger for a DSLR is a quick and easy build, and probably loads more fun. The BOM on [Jeremy S Cook]’s build is extremely short – just a PIR sensor and an optoisolator ...

(Passive InfraRed sensor) A device used to detect motion by receiving infrared radiation. When a person walks past the sensor, it detects a rapid change of infrared energy and sends a signal.

As an example, [Circuit Valley] has an IKEA Vallhorn motion sensor for a teardown, it’s as you might expect, a passive infrared sensor (PIR) sensor coupled with a Zigbee interface. Inside the ...