Hackster.io member “t ps” has created an Internet of Things (IoT) Raspberry Pi rain checking system complete with a light sensor to provide a way of triggering other devices or code using the Amazon ...

In this article, we implement a rain and ice sensor by analyzing the reflection of an infrared (IR) light source. This project uses proven techniques based on multiple reflections of IR light in the ...

Dreaming about a little device capable of measuring rainfall or closing a skylight when it starts raining? Recently I found an amazing Optical Rain Gauge introduced by Hydreon Corporation. The RG11 ...

When I owned a 1964 Chevrolet Impala convertible, I designed and installed a rain-detection system so the convertible top would close automatically when it started to rain. This system never failed me ...

May the secret to safe autonomous driving not be in camera perfection, but instead in integrating them with other sensors?

Seven months after the August wildfires on Maui, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Friday announced the implementation of new wildfire detection technology that can sense smoke and particles ...

The following guide provides a review of the types of proximity sensors for prolonged detection, followed by a look at capacitive sensing design specifically for occupancy-type solutions. A variety of ...

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SO MUCH, DEVIN. AND SCENES JUST LIKE THIS ONE, A FLOODED STREETS WERE VISIBLE THROUGHOUT THE METRO AREA TODAY, STRANDING SEVERAL DRIVERS ACROSS THE SOUTH SHORE. AND WE SAW ALL OF ...