In the microcontroller era today, Arduino is more than just a tool to accomplish hobby tasks. There is actually a close relationship between microcontroller technology and home security, since you can ...

There’s no shortage of ESP32 development boards out there, with many of them offering some “killer app” feature which may or may not align with whatever it is you’re trying to do. But if you’ve got a ...

Motion sensing is the detection of the change in position of an object relative to its surroundings or vice versa. There are many kinds of motion detector methods: infrared, optics, radio frequency, ...

While there are loads of impressive and complex projects here on Hackaday, sometimes it’s the simple ones that really speak to us. In this case we were presented with [Isabell Park]’s easy-to-follow ...

The LS6506R is a pyroelectric infrared (PIR) sensor interface IC that is designed to drive a latching relay. However, the device can be used in a wall-switch configuration (no Neutral available) to ...

Connelly Springs, NC (January 16, 2017) — ELK Products, Inc., a manufacturer of professional security and automation solutions, has partnered with Optex, Inc., a global provider of passive and active ...

In this YouTube video, the team from Mythbusters try to beat a thermal intrusion security sensor (a passive infrared sensor, aka PIR, that detects thermal differences). See how many attempts and what ...

Reolink has used IFA 2025 to showcase its latest home security innovation – the TrackFlex Floodlight WiFi – a 4K ...