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Subject: Re: My latest cool DIY automation idea
From: "IVB" <ivb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 08 Jul 2006 02:59:12 GMT
Newsgroups: comp.home.automation
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"E. Lee Dickinson" <lee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>
> Finally figured it out, and it was so elegant.  Every entry and exit to
> the parking garage has two IR beams, spaced six inches from eachother.
> Whichever beam is broken first indicated the directon of travel. Car goin
> in, add one. Car going out, subtract one.
>
> Same would work in a door jamb, put it about 3 feet up so it misses pets,
> but detects (many) children, and doesn't count adult legs as two people.

Now that is cool.

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- My latest cool DIY automation idea
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- Re: My latest cool DIY automation idea
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- Re: My latest cool DIY automation idea
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- Re: My latest cool DIY automation idea
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