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LED Security Light with PIR Motion Sensor

Here is one simple circuit of a general-purpose white LED security light with Passive Infrared (PIR) Motion sensing mechanism. At the heart of the circuit is a PIR sensor module SB0061. SB0061 is a ...
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Security Light & Switch with PIR Sensor

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 ...
Boise State University

Questions by kids: How do Halloween animatronics know exactly when to scare you?

Many Halloween animatronics that spring to life when you least expect it rely on a clever little device called a passive ...
PC Magazine

PIR sensor

(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. PIR ...