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    Connect motion detector to data logger / computer

    mfenn & Knavish, I will look into all of this. Thank you both for sharing your knowledge!
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    Connect motion detector to data logger / computer

    T Yamamoto, Yeah, that would be perfect. Does it exist outside of our dreams? mfenn, Very well, which microcontroller do I need and where can I find Microcontrollers for Dummies? I found microcontrollers for sale. What more do I need? Batteries? wires? Some other green plate thingy? Or is a...
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    Connect motion detector to data logger / computer

    I've made little progress with this, so I wanna bump this thread to see if I can get some more suggestions. I didn't manage to get the webcam to log movement. The only Linux compatible software able to do this lack user interference and must be reprogrammed. So I learned some python programming...
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    Connect motion detector to data logger / computer

    I will definitely look into the webcam option. I actually have a crappy webcam lying around. My main concern though is that I want the data, not in image format, but in numerical format, preferably in a txt or excel file. This way I wont have to enter the data manually upon viewing the pictures...
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    Connect motion detector to data logger / computer

    Hi community! I'm studying statistics and would like to automatically measure and record when everyone in the household goes to the bathroom over a long period of time. So I thought it should be simple enough putting up a motion detector and connect it to the computer or some little...