Motion and Distance Sensors for your DIY Projects

I'll cover some of the common types of motion and distance sensors that you can add to your DIY projects. For each, I'll show the important specs, pinouts and wiring, how it's configured in ESPHome and a few pros and cons. I also provide a couple of examples where a distance sensor might be a better choice for detecting motion over a true motion sensor. Chapter Links ============= 00:00 Intro 00:58 Parameter and Spec Considerations 02:29 Motion Detectors vs. DIY Sensors 03:29 AM312 PIR Motion Sensor 07:45 RCWL-0516 Microwave Motion Sensor 11:06 Motion Sensor Pros/Cons 12:56 HC-SR04 Ultrasonic Distance Sensor 14:40 VL53LOX Time-of-Flight Distance Sensor 17:09 TFMini-S LIDAR Distance Sensor 20:47 Distance Sensor Pros/Cons 21:49 Using a Distance Sensor for Motion Detection 27:50 Wrap Up Parts Shown or Referenced ========================= AM312 PIR Motion Sensor: https://amzn.to/42OyydA RCWL-0516 Microwave Radar Motion Sensor: https://amzn.to/3wtXpaF HC-SR04 Ultrasonic Distance Sensor: https://amzn.to/3wCmnV2 VL53L0X Time-of-Flight Distance Sensor: https://amzn.to/48nWtlb TFMini-S LIDAR Distance Sensor: https://amzn.to/48nWBBb Aqara P1 Motion Detector: https://amzn.to/49ofQMx Aqara FP2 Presence Sensor: https://amzn.to/3OT949i Some of these links may be Amazon affiliate links. Use of these links will not affect your pricing, but as an affiliate this channel may earn a small commission if you make a purchase. Related Videos Referenced: ========================= Updated Multisensor (RCWL-0516 testing): https://youtu.be/tVTha44i8SI Parking Assistant (Distance sensor testing): https://youtu.be/HqqlY4_3kQ8 Update Stair Ligthing (Replace a PIR with ToF): https://youtu.be/ZRb_wpJo1AM Other Links and Additional Info: =============================== ESPHome GPIO Binary Sensor Doc: https://esphome.io/components/binary_sensor/gpio.html ESPHome Ultrasonic Sensor Doc: https://esphome.io/components/sensor/ultrasonic.html ESPHome VL53L0X ToF Sensor Doc: https://esphome.io/components/sensor/vl53l0x.html ESPHome External Components: https://esphome.io/components/external_components.html If you'd like to help support this channel, or just say thanks, you can consider buying me a cup of coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/resinchemtech #homeassistant #esphome