This document describes a schematic for hand and break-a-beam detection based on the MLX75303 Optical Switch SensorEyeC. Hand Detection is gaining popularity in a lot of consumer applications like ...

The ability to detect human presence can be a pretty powerful attribute for a number of devices. Versions of this technology have been around for quite some time, but artificial intelligence and ...

Smart homes appear perfect in video demos, but they can be laborious in real life. While I made the best of Home Assistant to set up my smart home, I struggled to make it work for my family. Not ...

ST’s FlightSense 8×8 multizone ToF ranging sensor employs tailored AI algorithms for enhanced human presence detection (HPD) in laptops and PCs. The fifth-generation VL53L8CP reduces power consumption ...

A rapid technological development within the Internet of Things (IoT) means that more and more things in our everyday life can be connected. The connection is made with the help of a gateway or a hub, ...

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It can be jarring to see various sensors, smart switches, cameras, and other technology in a house built in the 1930s, like [Chris]’s was. But he still wanted presence detection so as to not stub any ...

Your garden variety motion detector uses IR, but these days, there are fancier technologies for achieving similar goals. If so desired, you can source yourself a microwave-based presence sensor ...

The FP1E’s millimeter wave technology provides for a much more nuanced look at whether a room is occupied or not, but you’ll need one of Aqara’s Zigbee or Matter smart home hubs to use it. Whatever ...

Norway-based sensor company Novelda has announced that its ultra-wideband (UWB) sensor will be integrated into PC manufacturer Lenovo’s flagship laptop, the ThinkPad X1 Nano, for human presence ...