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We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Motion detectors might make you think about smart security systems and surveillance, but they can be great and inexpensive tools that you can ...

TAVARES, Fla. – Irene in Tavares has an old motion sensor light in her carport but it was sensing the way it should be so we stopped by and set up the settings ...

Abstract: This paper deals with the description of the development and design of a sensor with wireless data transmission for detecting the movement of people. As part of the development of the sensor ...

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We may earn a commission from links on this page. One of the most common first sensors people buy for their home is a motion sensor. But in almost all cases, you want a presence sensor instead. The ...