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How to Use a PIR Sensor with Arduino (Lesson #26)

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Learn to use a passive infrared (PIR) sensor to add motion detection to your Arduino projects. These sensors are great for home security systems and motion-activated/smart lighting systems.

See our complete playlist of Arduino tutorials here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlBVuTSjOrclb0iCMSRpS_H1lSrlSVeEm

Visit the Science Buddies website for cool science projects you can do with an Arduino: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/search?prop=arduino&ytid=3gj_68ywod4&ytsrc=description

Tinkercad circuit with code: https://www.tinkercad.com/things/djz7CuyTq1D

0:00 introduction
0:15 sensor overview
3:29 circuit
4:28 code

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