TK has combined a PIR with an Arduino to create a smart safety light for the house or workshop. Follow along as this gets built out into a more extensive project.

In just a few simple steps, you now have your own customized motion sensor night light! Stay tuned for more DIY episodes inspired by the Ford F-150.

Keep burglars away with the best DIY home security systems. These expert-tested systems will give you professional-grade protection without the hassle of a professional installation.

[mircemk] shows how to create a simple non-contact proximity sensor using little more than an Arduino Nano board, and a convenient software library intended to measure the value of capacitors. The … ...

Hot glue the motion sensor to the hole you drilled for it. Feed the wires through their respective holes and attach them to the Arduino and the power relay. Reattach the enclosure’s top cover.

Over the last decade, the open-source movement has not only transformed the world of software, but also catalyzed a sweeping revolution in hardware tinkering. At the heart of this shift lies a ...