DIY Hacks & How To's: Motion Sensor

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Find more at the Maker Shed: https://makershed.com When working with special effects, the most important part is timing. So for this Halloween, I am doing a series of projects that use simple DIY sensors to help you automate your Halloween setup. So far we have covered pressure plates and proximity sensors. This week, I am going to show you how to use motion sensors to activate your special effects. There are a lot of small motion sensor modules that will connect directly to your microcontroller. These output a HIGH signal whenever they detect motion. You can read this with a digitalRead function and then have your microcontroller activate any number of special effects. You can either use a commercial shield or make your own. Read all about it on MAKE here: http://makezine.com/video/diy-hacks-how-tos-automate-your-haunted-house-with-a-motion-sensor/ and see the full build here: http://makezine.com/projects/diy-hacks-how-tos-use-a-motion-sensor-to-automate-your-haunted-house/ And here's the build on Instructables: http://www.instructables.com/id/Use-a-Motion-Sensor-to-Automate-Your-Haunted-House/

Published 2013-10-21 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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