The project goal

The project goal can be described in one sentence as follows: "Generate an alert using a red LED for any detected motion and display the normal condition using a green LED." In comprehensive list of goals, you will have to perform the following tasks to satisfy the mentioned project goal:

  • Detect any motion in the environment as an event using a passive infrared (PIR) sensor
  • Perform a blink action using a red LED for this event
  • Otherwise, perform a blink action using a green LED
  • Keep the system in loop after the action has been performed and wait for the next event

The project can be implemented as a DIY application or as part of other projects with minor modifications. The following are some examples where the concepts from this project ...

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