The puck shaped device also has a sound recognition feature, to detect other alarms going off in your home.

As of this writing of this article, this PIR motion sensor is officially supported only in ZigBee2MQTT. In addition, it features a 3-month history record to keep track of your home’s daily habits, allowing you to see if anything unusual happens. An update on the company’s older products, the Airthings View Plus is complete air quality monitor, which shows you the current status on its ePaper display.

This small sensor sits on a wall or other surface and monitors movement within a radius of 110 degrees. Great Zigbee PIR Verified Reviewer This connects well with a Sonoff Zigbee dongle, connected to a Raspberry Pi, running Zigbee2Mqtt (I suspect Ikea do not support this setup). For example, with Samsung SmartThings you can monitor the multipurpose sensor and ping a message when it goes off.

They are primarily utilized inside and are built in such a manner that they can sense movement and human body heat within a specified range. One of the first things that stood out after unpacking the MOEZ PIR Motion Sensor, is that it is sleeker and more compact than other similar devices. But the position of these sensors is key; if you have professional installing your smart home they should be able to provide some pointers – or just do it for you. I’ve got my motion sensitivity to high and the cooldown time set to 30 seconds and they never pick me up – even when I’m less than a meter away. However, you should also look outside of the default options, as you can find alternative options in other systems.

When pairing the sensor, the Aqara flashes a little LED on the top front of it’s case, while the Aubess flashes its PIR cover completely.

It performed decently in most of our testing, except for the maximum range of detection, which we think can be improved. Treatlife’s motion sensor features a small and lightweight design that allows you to easily install it in just about any part of your home. One of the best uses of an open/close sensor is to turn on a light when a door is opened and turn it off when it closes. For me, now using 2 Aqara motion sensors, it feels like I have to jump up and down for it to see me.We highly recommend always go for a sensor with luminance detection as for all your light automations you will always need to know if it is dark enough to switch on the light. Really useful on doors - especially a front door as it can detect knocking - you can stick it anywhere two things connect.

Motion sensors can have a range of up to 120 feet and a field of view of roughly between 100 and 300 degrees.In case you own larger pets, you can as well set your detector to ignore weights that are less than 60 (or 80) pounds. The Hue Motion Sensor turns on your bulbs and more at lightning-fast speeds and features temperature and light level monitoring. If they go offline or you have a weak Zigbee signal and they flash when they go offline or drop out. The battery last like forever, I have one that is still running on the same batteries when I bought it more than 3 years ago. Forget the hassle of frequent battery replacements; once installed, it’s set to last for over three years, ensuring consistent performance.