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    Motion detection: PIR sensor vs picamera

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    • Z Offline
      ZombieDE
      last edited by

      Hey,
      I am currently looking for a way to turn my magic mirror on/off depending on when somebody is close to it.
      Does anyone have experience with a PIR sensor, the picamera or any other hardware I could use?

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        bhepler Module Developer @ZombieDE
        last edited by

        @ZombieDE I used a Picamera in my first mirror. I wrote a tutorial on how to get it set up in the tutorials section. Check it out.

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          ZombieDE
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          @bhepler Which picamera did you use? The normal or the NoIR version?

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            bhepler Module Developer @ZombieDE
            last edited by

            @ZombieDE NoIR.

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              Atheose @ZombieDE
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              @ZombieDE I went the PIR sensor route, but note that it does NOT work from behind the glass. It needs to be exposed to work, which sort of sucks (and is something I should have researched beforehand).

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                fox @Atheose
                last edited by

                @Atheose said in Motion detection: PIR sensor vs picamera:

                @ZombieDE I went the PIR sensor route, but note that it does NOT work from behind the glass. It needs to be exposed to work, which sort of sucks (and is something I should have researched beforehand).

                And what do you recommend?

                Issues With MMM-WatchDog known?

                https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/29827

                Useful for PIR-Sensor: https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/21299

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                  Beh @fox
                  last edited by Beh

                  @fox

                  I have a broad frame and a quite small PIR sensor (this one, pictures of mirror here).

                  Currently it’ hanging behind the frame and is seeable, but I want to 3D-print a small mount, to screw it to the frame, so it’s not visible and measure IR in the area of your feet when you pass the mirror

                  So it’s possible to use a PIR sensor which is not visible directly when you have a broad frame

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                    fox @Beh
                    last edited by

                    @Beh said in Motion detection: PIR sensor vs picamera:

                    @fox

                    I have a broad frame and a quite small PIR sensor (this one, pictures of mirror here).

                    Currently it’ hanging behind the frame and is seeable, but I want to 3D-print a small mount, to screw it to the frame, so it’s not visible and measure IR in the area of your feet when you pass the mirror

                    So it’s possible to use a PIR sensor which is not visible directly when you have a broad frame

                    @Beh . absolut fantastic mirror! Great job.

                    Issues With MMM-WatchDog known?

                    https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/29827

                    Useful for PIR-Sensor: https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/21299

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                      johnnyboy @fox
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                      @fox

                      Hi there, nice build you did… can I ask how you get the colour icons next to your text?

                      Tvmia

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                        elleclouds @bhepler
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                        @bhepler can you link me?

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