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Motion sensors in and around your home are a great way to beef up your home’s security system. Motion sensors can also keep track of the comings and goings of family members, and can be used to enable and control lighting automatically.Finding the right motion sensor for your needs may feel like an overwhelming process, considering the number of options available. BestReviews is here to help you make the best buying decision possible. We’ve put together this shopping guide to help you decide on the best motion sensor to suit your needs.We’ve also received a bit of help from our expert Bill, an engineer and DIY-pro, to ensure that we provide you the best advice for selecting motion sensors for your home.Once you’ve taken all the information in, feel free to scroll back up to the top of the page to take a peek at our top-five picks. The First Alert PIR725 Motion Sensing Light Socket is a hands-free device for the inside of homes and businesses.
This sensor automatically turns on the light when someone enters a room and turns it off after the person leaves. The device is installed into an existing light socket and the bulb is screwed into the fixture. Some owners tell us that the motion sensor works best in rooms with relatively low ceilings.
This technology is also a great addition to dark rooms and spaces, such as closets and basements. What do you intend to do with the sensor? Are you concerned about potential break-ins? Or are you more focused on people coming close to the property at all?If you are looking to prevent people from coming close to your home in the first place, you may want to invest in outdoor motion sensors.
These models are durable, and can handle extreme temperatures and precipitation.A larger area is usually in question when monitoring the exterior of a home so consider motion sensors that have bigger detecting ranges. You can use motion sensors for things other than home security. Here are a few ideas for taking advantage of this type of device.Conveniently turn on lights when someone enters a room or gets home. Smart lights can be used in tandem with motion sensors to cleverly automate your home’s lighting.Let your detectors do the thinking for you. Setup sensors to detect when you leave your house, so they can automatically turn off lights or activate security systems.Keep tabs on your kids and pets.
Place motion detectors in off-limit areas to ensure your little ones or fur friends aren’t getting into something or somewhere they shouldn’t be.Install sensors in crawl spaces or an attic to detect when unwanted wildlife move in.With the right combination of smart products, sensors, and creativity, there are plenty of ways to use motion sensors. I have pets, can I still use a motion sensor indoors?A. Yes, but you will want to choose a detector that is pet immune; otherwise you’ll find yourself inundated with false alarms.Q. What should I look for when selecting an outdoor motion sensor if I live in a very cold climate?A.
You may have trouble finding an option that works reliably when the temperatures dip below freezing. Your best bet is to check owner reviews from others in a similar climate. Batteries tend to freeze in cold weather, and many motion sensors will be slower to detect when it gets very cold out.Q. With hardwired sensors, what happens when the power goes out?A. Most have some kind of reserve power, and will still be functional for up to 24 hours after the power goes out.Q. Do the motion sensors in my home require any kind of maintenance?A. If you are using sensors with batteries, you’ll need to replace those from time to time.
You should also clear the sensors of dust to ensure they are working correctly. Don’t use harsh chemicals to wipe down your sensors; such cleaners can damage the sensor lens.
I remember when I was a kid and was waiting for someone in a long hall, there was a motion sensor and security panel by the door. To kill time, I would go away from the door, then try to move so slowly the sensor couldn't detect me differentially (I figured out it works that way) - aiming to stealth walk to the door, pretending I would disable the security then. When I made a mistake, I could see corresponding LED light go on on the control panel.Now later on I was thinking about the slow movement. What I would pick a laser, infrared I assume, and slowly - just as I moved slowly when playing - increase the power to the point where the sensors on the detector reach saturation (they couldn't measure any higher value)? My expectation is that if I mounted such laser safely and disable the sensors this way, I could then just walk around the place without disturbing the alarm.After my evil deed was done, I could even re-enable the alarm the same way, leaving quite a mystery for the investigators.Is my expectation correct?
I know there are other motion sensors than infrared ones, but they really aren't that common. So this is about active and passive IR sensors only (if anyone didn't get it from the text above). I wrote the security technical advisor to the movie, Mr. Sneakers includes a scene where intruders increase the ambient temperature of the room in order to defeat the IR motion sensors. John wrote the technical details of that scene (including the purposeful errors).John is a former operations officer at the CIA, and designs security systems for major locations around the world. This is a synopsis of what he had to say.There are a couple factors to consider in your IR laser scenario.First, is the complexity of the sensor itself. Top-of-the-line sensor units are a cluster of multiple sensors (up to 16) that create different zones to monitor.
If you want to blind this type of unit, you would need to blind all 16 sensors. Cheap sensor units have only one sensor, and manufacturers break up the field into zones using physical means. One need only blind the one sensor in a cheap model.Second, is the nature of the IR laser itself. It would have to mimic the IR signature of the thermal energy in the sensor zone it was in when you first turned it on.
The IR signature would have to match everything between the sensor and the barrier in that zone. You could obtain this with an IR camera and some fancy math to program the laser, but it would be tricky, if not impossible, assuming you could get the IR laser to even produce a signature something close to the thermal equivalent to room temperature. To have this level of control this would require a near-weaponized level of complexity in an IR laser. In short, using a laser would be the easiest way to trip the sensor, not blind it.John says that this is unnecessary, though, if you have close physical access to the sensor when it was off.
A simple will blind the sensor, and is invisible to the naked eye. It leaves a trace, but it might not be discovered until much later, if at all. Alternatively, you could place glass in front of the sensor when it was off, which would do the same thing. Glass and silicone sprays block the IR wavelength bodies emit.That last piece of advice is the kicker for defenders. PIR sensors need to be inspected regularly, and even opened to see if glass or plastic was inserted inside the unit. Sometimes contractors will 'tune' the unit by putting plastic inside to make the unit less sensitive. Always test PIR units by doing boundary tests, not by waving your hand right in front of it.TL;DR:It depends on the sensor manufacturer, and you would need a weaponized IR laser to even attempt this.
Inspect your PIRs frequently for glass, plastic, and coatings, and test frequently using boundary tests, not waving your arms in front of it. You get what you pay for in sensor units. Your approach reminds me of a really interesting about defeating physical security measures. There it was demonstrated that some PIR motion sensors can be turned off by using a lighter from medium or low distance.
To get closer to the sensor you can use some kind of 'shield' which has room temperature and blocks your body heat.I think your laser approach could work if the laser emits similar energy as a lighter even from higher distances. However this is very hardware dependent so you must try it by yourself.Personally I'd rather try to tamper the keypad, RFID reader or whatever is needed to disable the system completely while it's unarmed since this scenario is only feasible for targeted attacks because I must know the type of the system and the type and position of all sensors anyway. This implies that I already need physical access for recon.