PIR & Motion Sensor
PIR & Motion Sensor
Project Overview This project creates a simple but effective security system for your shed, garage, or workshop. When motion is detected, the system sends an email alert to your phone or computer. It can also trigger a siren or flash…
Project Overview This project creates an automatic dust collection system for your workshop. When you approach a power tool (table saw, miter saw, router table), a PIR sensor detects your presence and turns on the dust collector. After you leave,…
Project Overview This project creates a medicine reminder system that helps elderly or forgetful individuals remember to take their medication. A PIR sensor detects when someone approaches the medicine cabinet, and if it’s time for medication, the system plays a…
Project Overview This project creates a driveway alert system that detects vehicles or people approaching your property and sends a notification to a receiver inside your home. It’s perfect for long driveways, rural properties, or anywhere you want to know…
Project Overview This project creates a smart mirror that displays information (time, weather, calendar) when someone approaches, and turns off the display when no one is present. The PIR sensor detects motion and triggers the display via Raspberry Pi. The…
March 30, 2026 – Industry Celebrates Five Decades of PIR Sensing 2026 marks the 50th anniversary of commercial PIR sensor production. From the first pyroelectric detectors developed for security systems in the 1970s to today’s AI-enhanced sensors used in smart…
March 28, 2026 – Supply Chain Alert: PIR Sensors Face Capacity Crunch Supply chain analysts are warning of potential PIR sensor shortages beginning in 2027 as automotive child presence detection demand surges ahead of manufacturing capacity expansion. The warning comes…
March 22, 2026 – La Jolla, CA – UCSD Advances Non-Contact Health Monitoring Researchers at the University of California, San Diego have demonstrated a high-sensitivity PIR sensor capable of detecting breathing patterns through clothing, enabling non-contact monitoring of respiratory rate.…
March 25, 2026 – Yonkers, NY – Consumer Reports Standardizes PIR Testing Consumer Reports has announced the launch of standardized performance ratings for PIR motion sensors used in smart home devices. The new ratings program, developed in collaboration with the…
March 28, 2026 – Austin, TX – Silicon Labs Streamlines Wireless PIR Design Silicon Labs has announced the SiWx917-PIR, a new system-on-chip (SoC) that integrates a Wi-Fi 6 radio, Bluetooth LE, and a dedicated analog front-end for PIR sensors into…