What is a "manual wall switch" in section 210?

[lukasware]

Can I put a gesture pad or a vibration sensor in the wall to turn on the "habitable room" light or switch?
Will this be allowed as a "manual override"?

I suspect they NEC section 210 means a manual, standard, unautomated switch. I'd really like to get rid of the physical switch and use presence detection and as a "manual override" to use tapping on the way or a gesture.

Thoughts? Or will this lead to an undesired debate over what manual during the electrical code inspection?

 

[Dennis Alwon]

If the sensor has an override then yu are covered

210.70 (A) Dwelling Units. In dwelling units, lighting outletsshall be installed in accordance with 210.70(A)(1), (A)(2),
and (A)(3).
(1) Habitable Rooms. At least one wall switch–controlled
lighting outlet shall be installed in every habitable room
and bathroom.
Exception No. 1: In other than kitchens and bathrooms,
one or more receptacles controlled by a wall switch shall
be permitted in lieu of lighting outlets.
Exception No. 2: Lighting outlets shall be permitted to be
controlled by occupancy sensors that are (1) in addition to
wall switches or (2) located at a customary wall switch
location and equipped with a manual override that will
allow the sensor to function as a wall switch.