Motion Sensor
A motion sensor detects movement through passive infrared (PIR) or microwave radar. It reports motion events and is the most common building block for occupancy automations.
PIR sensors detect body heat changes within their field of view. They are inexpensive, battery friendly, and reliable, but they only see movement, not stillness. A person sitting motionless on a couch will eventually appear absent.
How Selora AI uses motion sensors
- Lighting automations that turn lights on when someone enters a room.
- Security recipes to detect movement when the home is armed away.
- Energy savings by inferring occupancy and adjusting HVAC and lighting accordingly.
When you might want a presence sensor instead
If a room sees long periods of stillness, such as a home office or media room, consider a presence sensor (radar or mmWave). Presence sensors detect both motion and stillness, which avoids the classic “lights turn off while I am still in the room” problem.
Compatible devices
Motion and Light Sensor P2
Aqara Motion and Light Sensor P2 is a Matter over Thread motion sensor with a built-in light sensor that pairs natively over Matter, no Aqara hub required.
Motion Sensor
Aqara Motion Sensor is a compact, low-cost Zigbee PIR with a built-in light sensor and long battery life, ideal for blanketing a home with motion triggers.
Motion Sensor P1
Aqara Motion Sensor P1 is a Zigbee 3.0 PIR motion sensor with a built-in light sensor and a detection interval adjustable from seconds to minutes, avoiding constant retriggering in busy rooms.
Presence Multi-Sensor FP300
Aqara FP300 is a Matter over Thread 5-in-1 sensor combining mmWave presence, motion, light, temperature, and humidity in one device, cutting the number of sensors needed per room.
Presence Sensor FP1E
Aqara FP1E is a Zigbee mmWave presence sensor that detects both motion and stillness, holding occupancy in offices and media rooms where a PIR sensor would lose a motionless person.
Presence Sensor FP2
Aqara FP2 is a Wi-Fi mmWave presence sensor with configurable zones, multi-target detection, and light level sensing. Used in Selora AI recipes that need precise room-level presence.
Everything Presence One
Everything Presence One combines 24 GHz mmWave presence, PIR motion, temperature, humidity, and lux in one ESPHome device, covering everything a room automation needs from a single sensor.
Everything Presence Pro
Everything Presence Pro is an installer-grade ESPHome presence sensor with dual mmWave radars, PIR, lux, and PoE Ethernet, built for wired reliability in professional Home Assistant installs.
MYGGSPRAY
MYGGSPRAY is a Matter over Thread wireless motion sensor, used by Selora AI to trigger lighting, presence, and security recipes when movement is detected.
Caséta Smart Motion Sensor (Vacancy Only) PD-VSENS
The Caséta PD-VSENS is a wire-free PIR vacancy sensor that turns off paired Caséta loads when the last person leaves a room. 180-degree field of view with Lutron XCT fine-motion detection.
Caséta Smart Motion Sensor PD-OSENS
The Caséta PD-OSENS is a wire-free PIR motion sensor with a 180-degree field of view and Lutron XCT fine-motion detection. It can run as an occupancy or vacancy sensor for Caséta loads and Selora AI presence recipes.
Motion Sensor
The Philips Hue Motion Sensor: a battery indoor PIR that also reports light level and temperature, the building block for occupancy and daylight-aware recipes in Selora AI.
Outdoor Motion Sensor
The Philips Hue Outdoor Motion Sensor: a weatherproof battery PIR that also reports light level and temperature, for driveway, porch, and security recipes in Selora AI.
BLU Motion
Battery-powered motion sensor with a built-in illuminance (lux) meter for triggering lighting and scenes based on real activity and room brightness. Sold in Bluetooth (BLU) and Zigbee (BLU Motion ZB) variants for flexible integration.
Presence Gen4
A USB-C powered 60-64 GHz mmWave radar presence sensor that detects stationary occupants across up to 10 zones, with a built-in illuminance sensor for lighting-aware automations. Multiprotocol Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Zigbee, and Matter for flexible integration.
Wave Motion
Z-Wave Long Range motion sensor with a built-in light sensor, reporting motion and illuminance to your Z-Wave hub. Battery-powered for fast, wire-free installation with reaction times under 300ms.
SNZB-03P
Sonoff SNZB-03P is a battery Zigbee PIR motion sensor with a 6 m range and a configurable clear delay, an inexpensive instant trigger for hallway and entry lighting.
Zigbee Motion Sensor
Third Reality's Zigbee Motion Sensor is a budget PIR sensor that runs about two years on two AAA batteries, detecting motion up to 20 feet away for basic lighting automations.
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