Uploaded October 2015 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In this video I am building a simple yet cool Raspberry Pi motion sensor. The circuit consists of a PIR Sensor (passive Infrared sensor) and also a piezo buzzer. The buzzer will sound whenever motion is detected.
Full tutorial: pimylifeup.com/raspberry-pi-motion-sensor
If you need to know more about the parts used in this tutorial, then be sure to head over to the website linked above.
A piezo buzzer is again something you probably seen used in many real life applications. These are a simple buzzer that make a sound whenever an electrical current is pushed through it.
If you have never heard of a PIR sensor it is likely you have seen them before. They’re often used in security systems, automatic lights and much more. You’re able to adjust the time and sensitivity on them so you can get the perfect motion detection.
As you can see in this Raspberry Pi motion sensor tutorial I am using a breadboard and a breakout kit. These are necessary in order to complete the tutorial but will make your life a lot easier. I highly recommended looking into them if you wish to do more with the GPIO pins.
As much like all the GPIO projects we will be doing this one makes use of Python. Learning Python is pretty fun and the amount of things you can do on the Pi is simply amazing. The Raspberry Pi PIR sensor is a great example of this. Using Python, you can code a counter, a trigger for the Pi camera and so much more.
I hope this video has helped you be able to make your very own Raspberry Pi motion sensor. If you want to leave me any feedback, then please drop me a comment below or over at the website. If you want to stay up to date with all our projects, then please make sure you subscribe!
In this video I am building a simple yet cool Raspberry Pi motion sensor. The circuit consists of a PIR Sensor (passive Infrared sensor) and also a piezo buzzer. The buzzer will sound whenever motion is detected.
Full tutorial: pimylifeup.com/raspberry-pi-motion-sensor
If you need to know more about the parts used in this tutorial, then be sure to head over to the website linked above.
A piezo buzzer is again something you probably seen used in many real life applications. These are a simple buzzer that make a sound whenever an electrical current is pushed through it.
If you have never heard of a PIR sensor it is likely you have seen them before. They’re often used in security systems, automatic lights and much more. You’re able to adjust the time and sensitivity on them so you can get the perfect motion detection.
As you can see in this Raspberry Pi motion sensor tutorial I am using a breadboard and a breakout kit. These are necessary in order to complete the tutorial but will make your life a lot easier. I highly recommended looking into them if you wish to do more with the GPIO pins.
As much like all the GPIO projects we will be doing this one makes use of Python. Learning Python is pretty fun and the amount of things you can do on the Pi is simply amazing. The Raspberry Pi PIR sensor is a great example of this. Using Python, you can code a counter, a trigger for the Pi camera and so much more.
I hope this video has helped you be able to make your very own Raspberry Pi motion sensor. If you want to leave me any feedback, then please drop me a comment below or over at the website. If you want to stay up to date with all our projects, then please make sure you subscribe!
![Getting Started with Raspberry Pi Cayenne [Archived]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/pm4VbLasx7M/mqdefault.jpg "Getting Started with Raspberry Pi Cayenne [Archived]
In this video I go through the process of setting up Raspberry Pi cayenne. This is a software package for the Pi that helps you create IoT projects fast thanks to an easy to use drag & drop interface. I also go through the steps of setting up a temperature sensor and an LED.
Full Tutorial: https://pimylifeup.com/raspberry-pi-cayenne/
Installing MyDevices cayenne is a relatively straightforward process. All you need to do is make sure you have Raspbian installed and then sign up for an account at their website. Once signed up you can install it via the app or by copying a couple of command lines into the terminal for your Pi.
Adding sensors is also just as easy as installing the software. The hardest part will be connecting up the devices to the Pi correctly. For this I recommend looking at the tutorials that covers sensors, input & output devices. I have covered a few on my channel that you should take a look at if you’re interested.
Triggers & events within cayenne are a way you can have your Pi react to certain situations. In the video I show an example of sending an email and turning an LED on whenever my temperature sensor got to a certain temperature.
If you’re not a coder, then this will probably interest you as it is pretty much drag and drop as I mentioned above. You can create some amazing projects from using if then statements. On top of this time based events will allow you to have your Pi perform certain tasks at specific times. I really do just scrape on the basics in this video and will be looking at doing more projects in the very near future.
I hope this video has been able to help you with getting started with Raspberry pi cayenne. If you come across any issues, have feedback or anything else then please feel free to drop a comment below or over at pimylifeup.com")
