It’s a good idea to install cameras in shaded spots, such as under eaves, to protect the lens from the glare of the sun and ...

Every smart home owner is likely to be familiar with “passive infra red” (PIR) motion sensors as they’re an easy way to start off making a home a little smarter They’re quite distinctive too, with the ...

Just as a genome is all the genetic information of an organism, a connectome is a map of all the neuronal connections in the brain of an organism (Swanson and Lichtman, 2016). The human brain contains ...

The library gives control over up to 16 parallel working PIR devices over I2C. The idea for this library came up in a discussion about how to fully cover an area with PIR sensors without blind spots ...

I’m experiencing an issue where my PIR sensor isn’t triggering the Shelly. Both the Shelly and the PIR are brand new and I’ve verified they otherwise work. With the PIR sensor in the off position I’m ...

Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Honeywell has recalled its L-Series Low Frequency Fire Alarm Sounders and Strobes due to risk of failure to alert consumers to a ...

Mining foreman R. Thornburg shows a small cage with a canary used for testing carbon monoxide gas in 1928. George McCaa, U.S. Bureau of Mines Never mind the gas—it was automation that got them in the ...

STMicro STHS34PF80 is a new IR sensor designed for IoT and Smart Home devices requiring motion and/or presence detection that offers an alternative to traditional passive infrared (PIR) sensors and is ...