Smoke alarms aren't just beeping annoyances that go off when a breaker flips or your cooking gets a little zesty. These detectors are vital, legally required security systems in residential homes ...

Sadly at the moment, there's no one smart smoke detector that really stands out. Our favorite for a few years running has been the Nest Protect. It's the most full-featured alarm, blaring out a ...

A demo of Ambient Sensing for Zigbee lights shows how smart lights could soon be used as motion sensors with just a firmware update and no additional hardware. Philips Hue products may soon ...

A study conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) in the US suggests high-visibility clothes people wear to stand out could make them nearly impossible for crash avoidance ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Motoring News. Followed categories will be added to My News. A study conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) in the US suggests high ...

And we aren't talking about just security cameras but smart doorbells and motion sensors, too. While you can go for professional installation services, we like DIY systems for their affordability ...

A new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety suggests that automated crash prevention systems may fail to detect pedestrians wearing high-visibility clothing that makes them stand ...

Advanced Driving Assistance Systems (ADAS) designed to increase pedestrian safety might not be able to see clothing designed to increase pedestrian visibility. So says the latest research from the ...

However, should they persist, or if you’d simply like to employ more robust security measures, adding a motion-activated security camera to your outdoor lighting provides even more protection.

Our subject here is closed-loop control, which relies on continuous feedback to adjust performance dynamically, in real-time while in-motion. Sensors play the key role in such systems, providing ...