heat sensor

Warmth-detecting device

A heat sensor is a device that detects temperature or temperature changes.

Heat sensors appear in thermostats, fire alarms, motion detectors, and industrial equipment.

Some detect infrared radiation from warm bodies: The security system uses heat sensors to track movement.

Others measure ambient temperature to trigger responses when thresholds are crossed.

Opposites
detected stimulus type

heat sensormotion sensor

Device detecting nearby activity

light sensor · pressure sensor · smoke detector · humidity sensor · radiation detector

Family

heat, sense, heated, sensitive, sensation, heating, sensible, heater, sensitivity

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G