nicodemus / people-in-a-room-counter

People in a Room Counter

A DIY ESPHome project and tutorial, featuring everything you need to know to make your own Bi-Directional Sensor.

Count up the number of people (or items) that pass, in one direction, through a sensor.

Then Count Down as they pass back through !!!

• "People in a Room Counter" is a 'working title' for my bi-directional counter project / tutorial.

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Full Tutorial

YouTube: People in a Room Counter

ESPHome Code: Door-Kitchen.Yaml

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Sensors Used:

IR Emitters (LEDs):

Make/Model: VISHAY - TSAL6400

• https://uk.farnell.com/vishay/tsal6400/infrared-emitter-940nm-t-1-3-4/dp/1652530

IR Receiver:

Make/Model: VISHAY - TSSP4P38

• https://uk.farnell.com/vishay/tssp4p38/ir-receiver-45m-0-12mw-m2-side/dp/2251442
• https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/ir-receivers/7730367

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