Miniature motion detectors exist?

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Jason S

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Hi guys,

I would like to know if anyone has come across a miniature motion detector
of some sort that is small and can be easily hidden. Up to 3 metres in
range is fine, and I'm not too concerned about angle and it doesn't need to
be body heat activated. It won't be hooked up to an alarm system or
anything, but just for personal use to alert me if someone approaches it.
By the way, I am not interested in LDR circuits as they are too sensitive to
light changes. Neither am I interested, really, in anything requiring
reflectors or anything on the other end of the "beam".

Any suggestions?

Cheers
Jason.
 
"Jason S" <jst3712@iprimus.com.au> wrote in message
news:427094b2_1@news.iprimus.com.au...
Hi guys,

I would like to know if anyone has come across a miniature motion detector
of some sort that is small and can be easily hidden. Up to 3 metres in
range is fine, and I'm not too concerned about angle and it doesn't need
to
be body heat activated. It won't be hooked up to an alarm system or
anything, but just for personal use to alert me if someone approaches it.
By the way, I am not interested in LDR circuits as they are too sensitive
to
light changes. Neither am I interested, really, in anything requiring
reflectors or anything on the other end of the "beam".

Any suggestions?
Click to expand...
Try here
http://www.ozitronics.com/images/kc7786.jpg

3 connections 5V,0V,signal

Cheers.
 
"Chris" <not@work.com> wrote in message
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"Jason S" <jst3712@iprimus.com.au> wrote in message
news:427094b2_1@news.iprimus.com.au...
Hi guys,

I would like to know if anyone has come across a miniature motion
detector
of some sort that is small and can be easily hidden. Up to 3 metres in
range is fine, and I'm not too concerned about angle and it doesn't need
to
be body heat activated. It won't be hooked up to an alarm system or
anything, but just for personal use to alert me if someone approaches it.
By the way, I am not interested in LDR circuits as they are too sensitive
to
light changes. Neither am I interested, really, in anything requiring
reflectors or anything on the other end of the "beam".

Any suggestions?


Try here
http://www.ozitronics.com/images/kc7786.jpg

3 connections 5V,0V,signal

Cheers.
Click to expand...
Thanks Chris,

I think you have solved my problem, and I might add that the website looks
quite interesting too (might find other nice gadgets there too!).
If anyone has any other suggestions, please don't hesitate to reply to this
thread.

Thanks again.

Jason.
 
On Thu, 28 Apr 2005 17:45:50 +1000, "Jason S" <jst3712@iprimus.com.au> wrote:

Hi guys,

I would like to know if anyone has come across a miniature motion detector
of some sort that is small and can be easily hidden. Up to 3 metres in
range is fine, and I'm not too concerned about angle and it doesn't need to
be body heat activated. It won't be hooked up to an alarm system or
anything, but just for personal use to alert me if someone approaches it.
By the way, I am not interested in LDR circuits as they are too sensitive to
light changes. Neither am I interested, really, in anything requiring
reflectors or anything on the other end of the "beam".

Any suggestions?
Click to expand...
Depends a lot on the situation. We've used microwave motion detectors above a
ceiling to detect personnel below. Ceiling sheet didn't attenuate too much.
 
"budgie" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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On Thu, 28 Apr 2005 17:45:50 +1000, "Jason S" <jst3712@iprimus.com.au
wrote:

Hi guys,

I would like to know if anyone has come across a miniature motion detector
of some sort that is small and can be easily hidden. Up to 3 metres in
range is fine, and I'm not too concerned about angle and it doesn't need
to
be body heat activated. It won't be hooked up to an alarm system or
anything, but just for personal use to alert me if someone approaches it.
By the way, I am not interested in LDR circuits as they are too sensitive
to
light changes. Neither am I interested, really, in anything requiring
reflectors or anything on the other end of the "beam".

Any suggestions?

Depends a lot on the situation. We've used microwave motion detectors
above a
ceiling to detect personnel below. Ceiling sheet didn't attenuate too
much.
Click to expand...

Yes, I've seen those earlier today. A.k.a "ultrasonic detectors". I think
these would work well actually!
I've found that Jaycar Electronics and lots of other places sell them, and
the sensitivity can be changed easily, and they're not too expensive.

Thanks
Jason.
 
On Fri, 29 Apr 2005 17:22:34 +1000, "Jason S" <jst3712@iprimus.com.au> wrote:

"budgie" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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On Thu, 28 Apr 2005 17:45:50 +1000, "Jason S" <jst3712@iprimus.com.au
wrote:

Hi guys,

I would like to know if anyone has come across a miniature motion detector
of some sort that is small and can be easily hidden. Up to 3 metres in
range is fine, and I'm not too concerned about angle and it doesn't need
to
be body heat activated. It won't be hooked up to an alarm system or
anything, but just for personal use to alert me if someone approaches it.
By the way, I am not interested in LDR circuits as they are too sensitive
to
light changes. Neither am I interested, really, in anything requiring
reflectors or anything on the other end of the "beam".

Any suggestions?

Depends a lot on the situation. We've used microwave motion detectors
above a
ceiling to detect personnel below. Ceiling sheet didn't attenuate too
much.


Yes, I've seen those earlier today. A.k.a "ultrasonic detectors". I think
these would work well actually!
I've found that Jaycar Electronics and lots of other places sell them, and
the sensitivity can be changed easily, and they're not too expensive.
Click to expand...
BZZZZZT! Wrong. microwave <> ultrasonic.

Ultrasonic would have serious problems passing (twice) through ceiling board.
 
"budgie" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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On Fri, 29 Apr 2005 17:22:34 +1000, "Jason S" <jst3712@iprimus.com.au
wrote:


"budgie" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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On Thu, 28 Apr 2005 17:45:50 +1000, "Jason S" <jst3712@iprimus.com.au
wrote:

Hi guys,

I would like to know if anyone has come across a miniature motion
detector
of some sort that is small and can be easily hidden. Up to 3 metres in
range is fine, and I'm not too concerned about angle and it doesn't need
to
be body heat activated. It won't be hooked up to an alarm system or
anything, but just for personal use to alert me if someone approaches
it.
By the way, I am not interested in LDR circuits as they are too
sensitive
to
light changes. Neither am I interested, really, in anything requiring
reflectors or anything on the other end of the "beam".

Any suggestions?

Depends a lot on the situation. We've used microwave motion detectors
above a
ceiling to detect personnel below. Ceiling sheet didn't attenuate too
much.


Yes, I've seen those earlier today. A.k.a "ultrasonic detectors". I
think
these would work well actually!
I've found that Jaycar Electronics and lots of other places sell them, and
the sensitivity can be changed easily, and they're not too expensive.

BZZZZZT! Wrong. microwave <> ultrasonic.

Ultrasonic would have serious problems passing (twice) through ceiling
board.
Click to expand...

True. But in my scenario, the "ultrasonics" would just be placed somewhere
below the ceiling like under a bench top, so it wouldn't be passing through
ceiling board anyway. Thanks for the correction. As you can tell, I'm not
exactly an expert at motion detectors.
 
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