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A device or organ that detects certain external stimuli and responds in a distinctive manner.
Examples of sensor in a Sentence
More data will come online, from satellite images to sensor readings.
The front of the house has a climbing hydrangea and there are lantern lights and sensor lights.
Another idea is to use the sensor to automatically ring a doorbell.
These suppress flare and ghosting â more prone to occur with digital cameras due to reflection off the image sensor.
The sensors will eventually be integrated into a wireless sensor mote for use in monitoring the health of the London underground system.
This small device (shown on the right) emits bursts of ultrasound when the integral movement sensor detects something moving.
Sensor grids that track where each train is located.
Smart is also now implementing installation of a sensor hologram manufacturing plant.
This is defined to be the set of all sensor responses obtained by viewing all physically realizable surface reflectances under a canonical illuminant.
Rough running is caused by a failed airflow sensor in the fuel injection.
The soil moisture sensor measures the vacuum created by the soil by the lack of moisture.
This secreted peptide pheromone functions as the input signal for a specific sensor component of a two-component signal-transduction system.
Both use an ultrasonic wave propagation sensor mounted in the liquid medium.
A particularly popular choice for HVAC applications is the bulk polymer resistive sensor, which provides a direct, secondary measurement of RH.
They are also compatible with fiber composite hosts and there is a potential of embedding the fiber optic sensor relatively unobtrusively within the host.
The printer has a built-in sensor that monitors the temperature of the print head.
Eurotherm's System 21 uses a spectral fingerprint sensor to measure coating thickness on substrates.
One lambda sensor per cylinder informs the 32-bit control unit of the exhaust gas constitution.
The 8... more megapixel sensor on the Cybershot DSC-N1 will meet the requirements of the most demanding photographers.
Use it WITHOUT a motion sensor for these pests.
The sensor simulates a forward looking multibeam sonar with updates of nine frames per seconed for a fifty meter range (Quite ambitious ).
Simply plug the sensor into the jack socket on the alarm sounder.
In such cases, an external strobe must be triggered from the internal flash via a slave sensor.
A second temperature sensor in the console measures the inside air temperature sensor in the console measures the inside air temperature.
The fluxgate sensor mounted on the telescope of a non-magnetic theodolite is used to detect when it is perpendicular to the magnetic field vector.
Each channel accepts digital input as an index input for a rotary encoder or as a home sensor input for a linear encoder.
My further interests include non-linear predictive control, strap down inertial navigation and sensor fusion.
In addition, it has four partnerships with global, leading companies for exploitation of its novel sensor hologram technology.
Eurotherm 's System 21 uses a spectral fingerprint sensor to measure coating thickness on substrates.
The sensor simulates a forward looking multibeam sonar with updates of nine frames per seconed for a fifty meter range (Quite ambitious).
To date I have fitted the MAP sensor, Oxygen sensor and temp sensor Next the wiring loom....
A second temperature sensor in the console measures the inside air temperature.
Archers McLeans Mercury anyone with a full tilt sensor instead of using keys?
In particular, the communication antenna on the sensor transceiver module must be carefully chosen.
Alarms using this kind of sensor use external circuitry to monitor the transmittance of infrared light through the sensor.
Five sound sensor activity lights provide a visual alert that sound is coming through the receiver.
The Baby Call-Sound Sensor Nursery Monitor's technology has 9 channels to minimize interference and to extend clear sound.
Along with audio monitors, monitor sets are available that include wireless Baby Movement sensor and Audio Monitors.
Sensor pads arranged beneath the crib mattress trigger a flashing green light and sound an alarm when no movement is detected for 20 seconds.
The sensor is connected to a monitor that tests the oxygen levels in the body, allowing physicians to see how well the lungs are working.
Parents who just want to monitor their baby while she sleeps may choose a monitor that consists of a main clock and a small sound sensor.
For instance, Dance Central 3 will not work without the Kinect sensor.
Some are wet and others dry, some are equipped with a sensor (this has to be replaced with the battery) and others are not.
It features automatic oiling and chain tension adjustment, and adds another level of safety with a kickback sensor.
It comes bundled with a wireless outdoor temperature sensor too, displaying graphical weather forecast icons for your area.
Many models offer an optional bike sensor to log your cycling workouts.
The sensor is activated once your cat enters and leaves the box.
The LitterMaid™ is a fully automated self-cleaning litter box that uses an electronic sensor and raking mechanism to scoop eliminations into a disposable receptacle.
The sensor will activate cleaning approximately ten minutes after your cat leaves the box, but the rake will stop if your cat re-enters during the cleaning cycle.
The sifter is operated by an electronic sensor that activates the rake approximately ten seconds after your cat leaves the enclosure.