11Automatic Room Light Controller Using Arduino and PIR Sensor

Huma Khan, Harsh Dubey and Yasir Usmani

DOI: 10.1201/9781003353034-11

11.1 INTRODUCTION

People are increasingly looking for automation in their daily lives these days. Surprisingly, people are now motivated to conserve the energy used in daily life. They are less likely to turn off the lights as they exit a room. Therefore, if the light is ON without a person, a tremendous amount of energy is wasted. Most people are generally not interested in turning off consumer electronics like fans, lights, and other office equipment when they are gone, especially in open spaces and private offices. As consumer electronics and household appliances are used more frequently and grow in size, ...

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