A sensor is a device that produces an output signal for the purpose of detecting a physical phenomenon. In the broadest definition, a sensor is a device...
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A tactile sensor is a device that measures information arising from physical interaction with its environment. Tactile sensors are generally modeled after...
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An oxygen sensor (or lambda sensor, where lambda refers to air–fuel equivalence ratio, usually denoted by λ) or probe or sond, is an electronic device...
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Sensors is a monthly peer-reviewed, open access, scientific journal that is published by MDPI. It was established in June 2001. The editors-in-chief are...
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temperature sensor Fuel level sensor Fuel pressure sensor Knock sensor Light sensor MAP sensor Mass airflow sensor Oil level sensor Oil pressure sensor Omniview...
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pressure sensor (MAP sensor) is one of the sensors used in an internal combustion engine's electronic control system. Engines that use a MAP sensor are typically...
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In telecommunications, the term alarm sensor has the following meanings: In communications systems, a device that can sense an abnormal condition within...
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lm_sensors (Linux-monitoring sensors) is a free open-source software-tool for Linux that provides tools and drivers for monitoring temperatures, voltage...
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version of the character. For the other versions, see Princess Projectra. Sensor (Jeka Wynzorr) is a superhero appearing in media published by DC Comics...
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instruments. Sensors may also refer to: Sensors (album), a 2007 progressive rock album Sensors (journal), a Swiss open access journal sysctl hw.sensors, an OpenBSD...
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The Lace Sensor is a guitar pickup designed by Don Lace and manufactured by AGI (Actodyne General International) since 1985. Lace Sensors are true single...
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proximity sensor (often simply prox) is a sensor able to detect the presence of nearby objects without any physical contact. A proximity sensor often emits...
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rate sensor is a sensor that measures a rate (or rate of change). It may refer to: Angular rate sensor Rate gyro Yaw-rate sensor Heart rate sensor Breath...
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A hydrogen sensor is a gas detector that detects the presence of hydrogen. They contain micro-fabricated point-contact hydrogen sensors and are used to...
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A piezoelectric sensor is a device that uses the piezoelectric effect to measure changes in pressure, acceleration, temperature, strain, or force by converting...
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An image sensor or imager is a sensor that detects and conveys information used to form an image. It does so by converting the variable attenuation of...
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A flex sensor or bend sensor is a sensor that measures the amount of deflection or bending. Usually, the sensor is stuck to the surface, and resistance...
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A digital sensor is an electronic or electrochemical sensor, where data is digitally converted and transmitted. Sensors are often used for analytical...
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Sensor web is a type of sensor network that heavily utilizes the World Wide Web and is especially suited for environmental monitoring. OGC's Sensor Web...
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A water in fuel sensor, or WiF sensor, is an electronic sensor used to indicate the presence of water in fuel. It is installed in a fuel filter. When the...
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A photoelectric sensor is a device used to determine the distance, absence, or presence of an object by using a light transmitter, often infrared, and...
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A sensor hub is a microcontroller unit/coprocessor/DSP set that helps to integrate data from different sensors and process them. This technology can help...
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An inductive sensor is a device that uses the principle of electromagnetic induction to detect or measure objects. An inductor develops a magnetic field...
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A Sun sensor is a navigational instrument used by spacecraft to detect the position of the Sun. Sun sensors are used for attitude control, solar array...
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A mass (air) flow sensor (MAF) is a sensor used to determine the mass flow rate of air entering a fuel-injected internal combustion engine. The air mass...
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Wiegand sensors are magnetic sensors that do not need any external voltage or current, and make use of the Wiegand effect to generate a consistent pulse...
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A position sensor is a sensor that detects an object's position. A position sensor may indicate the absolute position of the object (its location) or...
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catadioptric sensor is a visual sensor that contains mirrors (catoptrics) and lenses (dioptrics), a combined catadioptric system. These are panoramic sensors created...
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Smart sensor may refer to Smart transducer, an analog or digital transducer or actuator combined with a processing unit and a communication interface A...
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intelligent sensor is a sensor that takes some predefined action when it senses the appropriate input (light, heat, sound, motion, touch, etc.). The sensor has...
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