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238 6 Occupancy and Motion Detectors<br />

Fig. 6.8. Monopolar triboelectric motion detector.<br />

resistor must be selected <strong>of</strong> a very high value (on the order <strong>of</strong> 10 10 or higher), to<br />

make the circuit sensitive to relatively slow motions.<br />

When the person moves, the intensity E <strong>of</strong> the electric field changes. This induces<br />

the electric charge in the input capacitor C 0 and results in the appearance <strong>of</strong> a variable<br />

electric voltage across the bias resistor. That voltage is fed through the coupling<br />

capacitor into the gain stage whose output signal is applied to a window comparator.<br />

The comparator compares the signal with two thresholds, as is illustrated in a timing<br />

diagram in Fig. 6.9B. A positive threshold is normally higher than the baseline static<br />

signal, and the other threshold is lower. During human movement, a signal at the<br />

comparator’s input deflects either upward or downward, crossing one <strong>of</strong> the thresholds.<br />

The output signals from the window comparator are square pulses which can<br />

be utilized and further processed by conventional data processing devices. It should<br />

be noted that contrary to a capacitive motion detector, which is an active sensor, a<br />

triboelectric detector is passive; that is, it does not generate or transmit any signal.<br />

There are several possible sources <strong>of</strong> interference which may cause spurious<br />

detections by the triboelectric detectors; that is, the detector may be subjected to<br />

transmitted noise resulting in a false-positive detection. Among the noise sources are<br />

60- or 50-Hz power line signals, electromagnetic fields generated by radio stations,<br />

power electric equipment, lightnings, and so forth. Most <strong>of</strong> these interferences generate<br />

electric fields which are distributed around the detector quite uniformly and<br />

can be compensated for by employing a symmetrical input circuit with a significant<br />

common-mode rejection ratio.<br />

6.5 Optoelectronic Motion Detectors<br />

By far the most popular intrusion <strong>sensors</strong> are the optoelectronic motion detectors.They<br />

rely on electromagnetic radiation in the optical range, specifically having wavelengths<br />

from 0.4 to 20 µm. This covers the visible, near-infrared and part <strong>of</strong> the far-infrared<br />

spectral ranges. The detectors are primarily used for the indication <strong>of</strong> movement<br />

<strong>of</strong> people and animals. These detectors operate over distance ranges up to several<br />

hundred meters and, depending on the particular need, may have either a narrow or<br />

wide field <strong>of</strong> view.

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