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 ...

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 ...

This Arduino program turns on an LED when motion is detected and turns it off when no motion is present. It also sends status messages to the Serial Monitor to indicate motion activity.

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It’s really hard to overstate how awesome ESP8266 development boards like the Wemos D1 Mini really are. For literally a couple of dollars you can get a decently powerful Wi-Fi enabled microcontroller ...

So you have your home all decked out with some sweet smart lights that you can control with your phone. Big deal. True convenience is when your lights turn on exactly when you need them to, without ...