Choosing a sensor. Home centers and hardware stores carry motion sensors ($20) that look like the ones you see mounted on floodlights. They're usually labeled as “replacement” sensors for ...

Kangaroo’s new sensor is an enticing entry-level choice given its no-tools, no-hub setupd and $30 price tag. But sensors on their own can't provide a complete picture of what’s happening in ...

The Hue Outdoor Sensor is the first outdoor HomeKit sensor, and adds motion, temperature, and light sensors to automate the outside of your Apple-centric smart home. Recently, we took a look at ...

Though small in size, proper usage of detector and sensor technology is huge. Motion detection has become an essential ingredient in traditional electronic security and now it is being utilized in ...

A motion sensor activates the light when it detects something moving within its field of view. Photocells work with a resistor that changes its conductivity based on how many photons are hitting it.

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 one I'd want is the FP300, which Aqara released ...

A few weeks ago, Aqara was in the news with the release of its new P2 motion sensor.I am a big fan of motion sensors for smart homes as they allow for some pretty rad automations based on who’s ...