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I built a ghost-proof ESP32-powered presence sensor and here's how it works

Bermuda enables device proximity in a room without using any trackers or apps. Using an ESP32, it works as a Bluetooth proxy, ...

HomeKit Weekly: Aqara Presence Multi-Sensor FP300 brings Thread and motion automations to your smart home

The Aqara FP300 is a battery-powered presence sensor with Thread and mmWave radar, giving HomeKit precise motion and environmental detection.
EDN

Motion detector in Amazon Echo Hub challenges PIR sensors

A new motion sensor incorporates micromachined thermal transistors to facilitate human presence and motion detection in security systems, home automation equipment, and Internet of Things (IoT) ...
The Verge

Aqara’s presence sensor can tell when you’re sleeping

The FP2 mmWave sensor is also getting AI-powered person detection. This could help it know when it’s you in the room and not a robot vacuum. The FP2 mmWave sensor is also getting AI-powered person ...
EDN

Creating smart brightness-controlled lamp with a motion sensor

This article aims to demonstrate the design of a smart brightness-controlled lamp with a motion sensor using a programmable mixed-signal matrix with four outputs, operating voltage up to 13.2 V, and 2 ...
The New York Times

The Best Smart Sensors

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Megan Wollerton After a round of testing we’ve added many new picks: the ...
Electronic Design

Tiny 60-GHz Motion Detector Challenges PIR Approach

Many close-proximity motion detectors use the classic, widely available passive-infrared (PIR) approach, which is effective but has limited sensitivity and adjustability, and can’t “see” through ...