This article explains an upgraded smart solid-state AC switch system that uses microwave Doppler radar instead of traditional PIR sensors.

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The $10 ESP32 board has been a complete game-changer. It has helped transform my approach to building a reliable, customizable smart home. I’ve stopped using Big Tech’s smart speakers and embraced the ...

Lead contamination in municipal water sources is a consistent threat to public health. Ingesting even tiny amounts of lead can harm the human brain and nervous system -- especially in young children.

Samsung TVs, speakers, fridges, and AC units will become motion sensors for your SmartThings smart home. Samsung TVs, speakers, fridges, and AC units will become motion sensors for your SmartThings ...

As radar technology continues to advance, it offers an increasingly broad range of capabilities, making it a viable alternative to traditional passive infrared (PIR) sensors. With radar’s enhanced ...

This article details six essential sensors, along with four necessary questions a design engineer should ask before choosing which ones to use in their next design. In the R&D and electronics design ...

Simply put, sensors are the eyes and ears of industrial automation. Regardless of the application, automation is simply not possible in today’s manufacturing process without sensors. There are many ...

For the purposes of our survey, we consider a security system to be anything that includes some form of intrusion detection. To that end, 86% of our respondents say their systems include door and ...

Aqara today introduced a new Presence Sensor that is designed to keep smart home products like lights turned on when someone is in the room. The Presence Sensor FP1E uses Zigbee, but it is able to ...