safety sensor
Danger detection device
A safety sensor is a device that detects potentially dangerous conditions and triggers a protective response.
Garage doors have safety sensors that reverse closing when something breaks the beam.
Industrial machinery uses safety sensors to shut down when workers enter hazardous zones.
The safety sensor stopped the press before his hand got caught.
- detectorDevice that senses
- motion detectorDevice sensing nearby movement
- alarmUrgent warning signal
- proximityNearness in space
- proximity alertSignal warning of nearness
motion · infrared · trigger · warning · pressure · beam · interlock · guard · shutdown · emergency stop · tripwire · laser · obstacle · failsafe · cutoff · emergency · thermal · occupancy
safety sensorhazard
Source of potential harm
booby trap · weapon · threat · ignition source · kill switch
safety sensormanual control
Human-directed action
push button · toggle switch · foot pedal · pull cord · dead man's switch
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