| Motion detectors have well-known uses as security | | | | they are in the home. For example, a motion alarm |
| devices in homes and businesses, but there is also a | | | | with a loud siren can alert you to anyone near your |
| wide range of other uses for these devices. Portable, | | | | swimming pool. In fact, there are specially-designed |
| wireless devices that detect motion when an object | | | | motion detecting alarms meant especially for your |
| or person crosses their path, motion detectors aren't | | | | backyard pool. Another important backyard area to |
| just useful to keep people out of your home. | | | | protect from intruders is the tool shed. Not only is |
| For example, instead of placing these detectors near | | | | there a lot of expensive equipment to be stolen, but |
| doors and windows, use it on the door of an elderly | | | | there are also pesticides and sharp clippers that pose |
| parent or young child's bedroom. This way, you'll | | | | a serious danger for children. Why not set up a door |
| know if they leave their room at night. For older kids, | | | | alarm to scare away potential burglars or curious |
| use a one to figure out what time they come home | | | | kids? |
| at night. A loud, beeping motion alarm can be a great | | | | Motion alarms don't just detect the movement of |
| way to startle a teenager creeping in after curfew. | | | | people. In fact, one of the most popular uses is in |
| Motion detectors can also be an effective way to | | | | tracking the movement of pets. While many motion |
| keep people out of certain areas of the home. For | | | | sensors designed for home security use are |
| example, protect your pantry from family members | | | | calibrated to not be set off by the movements of |
| who might try to break their diet or sneak a midnight | | | | your pets, others are designed specifically for pets. |
| snack. | | | | If, for example, your new puppy is not yet |
| A motion detector can also keep young children out | | | | housebroken, keep hm from escaping his room and |
| of the basement, workshop, or other areas of the | | | | tearing up your house by placing motion detectors |
| home that aren't kid-friendly. This tactic is particularly | | | | around the area where he's allowed to be. A motion |
| helpful during the childproofing stage. Some areas of | | | | detector will tell you he has escaped and give you |
| the home are simply too dangerous to be | | | | time to keep the destruction to a minimum. |
| childproofed with the typical devices. Instead, | | | | In addition to putting motion detectors around your |
| consider a motion alarm to keep young children | | | | home's entry points to alert you to intruders, |
| completely out of the area. Sure, you can try to | | | | consider these uses for motion detectors and door |
| keep the door closed at all times, but what about the | | | | alarms that you might not have thought about. In |
| times you forget to close the door? What if the area | | | | fact, motion detectors can be used to stop people |
| isn't easily closed off simply by shutting a door? | | | | or animals from entering anywhere you don't want |
| Motion detectors can be just as useful outdoors as | | | | them. |