ESPectre
MEDIUM
How I Turned My Wi-Fi Into a Motion Sensor — Part 3
The third entry in the Medium series is on the way. Coming soon.
Media
Stories, tutorials, independent coverage, and community conversations about turning everyday Wi-Fi into a sensing platform.
From the founder
The story, design choices, and signal processing behind ESPectre.
MEDIUM
How I Turned My Wi-Fi Into a Motion Sensor
The origin story and the mathematics behind detecting movement from Wi-Fi Channel State Information.
MEDIUM
How I Turned My Wi-Fi Into a Motion Sensor — Part 2
What changed when a research prototype had to calibrate itself and work across thousands of different homes.
IOT FOR ALL
How I Turned My Wi-Fi Into a Motion Sensor
An authored overview of the sensing approach, hardware, algorithm, and Home Assistant integration.
Community
Questions, field reports, ideas, and technical discussion from people trying ESPectre.
GITHUB DISCUSSIONS
Discuss ESPectre on GitHub
Ask questions, share ideas, show what you are building, and join longer technical conversations around the project.
HOME ASSISTANT COMMUNITY
ESPectre Wi-Fi Motion Detection
The project thread for setup experiences, integration questions, tuning feedback, and new ideas.
HACKER NEWS
Motion Detection Based on Wi-Fi Spectre Analysis
The original Show HN conversation, including technical feedback and early experiments from the community.
Coverage
Independent articles and podcasts exploring the project and its approach.
ALEX WYSIWYG
Это меня пугает: Технология Wi-Fi CSI
A Russian-language hands-on review that tests ESPectre with an ESP32-S3 and Home Assistant while separating practical motion sensing from simulated Wi-Fi tracking claims.
HACKADAY
Make Your Own ESP32-Based Person Sensor
An independent look at low-cost motion sensing through Wi-Fi CSI, signal processing, and ESP32 hardware.
GIGAZINE
自宅のWi-Fiを機械学習なしでモーションセンサーに変えてHome Assistantに統合できる「ESPectre」
A tour of the mathematics-first detector, inexpensive hardware, and Home Assistant integration.
HACKADAY PODCAST
Podcast Episode 355
The episode discusses ESPectre in a segment about ESP32-based person detection.
SECURITYLAB LAT
ESPectre: cómo convertir el Wi-Fi en un detector de movimiento
A Spanish-language overview of the privacy model, CSI basics, deployment trade-offs, and smart-home fit.
KORBEN
eSpectre - Quand votre Wi-Fi détecte les mouvements sans caméra
A French write-up that covers practical uses, privacy implications, and the limits of motion-only detection.
CREATAINMENTBASE
ESP32 basierter Personensensor: Smarte Bewegungserkennung ohne Spezialhardware
A short German introduction for DIY home automation, including where ESPectre complements PIR sensors.
TEXT MATRIX
espectre 深度拆解：10 欧元的 ESP32 + Wi-Fi CSI + ESPHome，做穿墙隐私动检的 Home Assistant 完整方案
A detailed Chinese analysis of the architecture, privacy trade-offs, Home Assistant integration, and detector boundaries.