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Philips Hue motion sensor controls lights

31.08.2016

The range of Philips smart home devices has been replenished with a motion sensor. It belongs to the Hue family and will be available in October for $40.

The sensor is designed to interact with smart lamps and turn on the light when motion is detected. The viewing angles of the device reach 100 degrees, and the range is almost five meters.

The capabilities of proprietary software allow you to significantly expand the options for using the sensor. For example, you can install a Philips smart lamp under the bed or at the door to the bedroom, set its brightness to minimum and set the motion sensor to trigger the time interval corresponding to the dark time of the day. Thus, if someone wakes up at night and wants to go to the toilet or the kitchen, the sensor will detect movement and turn on a dim light that will help the person navigate the room, but will not wake the sleeping person nearby.

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