Teensy Human Motion and Presence Alarm Tutorial
Learn How to Make an Alarm with a Teensy!
Teensy Human Motion and Presence Alarm Tutorial
We’re all familiar with the tried-and-true motion sensor units that turn on security lights and darken the office when no one is there and moving about. But what if you’re in the office, dutifully performing a largely sedentary job (e.g., writing an article about motion sensors)? Typical motion sensors sense… motion, as the name implies, but not human presence (which is often what you really want).
If you want a sensor that detects motion and stationary humans, the STHS34PF80 from ST Microelectronics is designed to do both. Our Human Presence and Motion Sensor (available in both 1 x 1 inch full-sized and .5 x 1 inch mini version) breaks this chip out on a printed circuit board (PCB) for easy integration into custom projects, and when paired with the small-but-powerful Teensy microcontroller, you've got a perfect setup to make a simple but effective project.
This tutorial will outline a simple human detector/alarm that you can create in under an hour. You can use it as is, or as a building block/testing setup for other projects. Check out our new tutorial!
