sensor
Environmental stimulus detector
A sensor is a device that detects and responds to physical input from the environment—light, heat, motion, pressure, sound.
Sensors convert these signals into data that can be read or processed: The motion sensor triggered the alarm.
Modern technology relies heavily on sensors, from smartphone accelerometers to medical monitors to self-driving car systems.
Energy form converter
- probeThorough examination or tool
- detectorDevice that senses
- thermometerHeat-measuring instrument
- thermocoupleDual-metal temperature sensor
accelerometer · gyroscope · barometer · altimeter · magnetometer · photoresistor · photodiode · thermostat
Change in position
- presenceState of being somewhere
- proximityNearness in space
- intrusionUnauthorized entry into space
- collisionForceful contact between objects
smoke · gas · leak · fire · obstacle · occupancy · gesture · touch
Heat-bearing electromagnetic waves
- ultravioletWavelengths shorter than violet
- laserConcentrated light device
- cameraImage capturing device
- imagingProducing visual representations
photometer · spectral · wavelength · luminance · brightness · color · reflection · fiber-optic
What something generates
- inputData received for processing
- analogComparable equivalent
- digitalOf discrete data
- voltageElectrical potential difference
waveform · noise · calibration · resolution · accuracy · precision · range · threshold
Self-operating system design
- roboticsAutomaton design field
- manufacturingIndustrial product creation
- processSteps toward a result
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
PLC · conveyor · assembly · inspection · safety · compliance · actuator
Orbiting celestial body
- radarRadio-wave object detection
- sonarUnderwater detection by echoes
- droneUnmanned flying machine
- UAVCrewless aircraft
telemetry · wireless · Bluetooth · RFID · NFC · GPS · IoT · network
transducer
Energy form converter
- probeThorough examination or tool
- detectorDevice that senses
- thermometerHeat-measuring instrument
thermocouple · accelerometer · gyroscope · barometer · altimeter · magnetometer · photoresistor · photodiode · thermostat · encoder
motion
Change in position
collision · smoke · gas · leak · fire · obstacle · occupancy · gesture · touch · fingerprint
infrared
Heat-bearing electromagnetic waves
- ultravioletWavelengths shorter than violet
- laserConcentrated light device
- cameraImage capturing device
imaging · photometer · spectral · wavelength · luminance · brightness · color · reflection · fiber-optic · thermal
output
What something generates
voltage · waveform · noise · calibration · resolution · accuracy · precision · range · threshold · baseline
automation
Self-operating system design
- roboticsAutomaton design field
- manufacturingIndustrial product creation
- processSteps toward a result
monitoring · PLC · conveyor · assembly · inspection · safety · compliance · actuator
satellite
Orbiting celestial body
UAV · telemetry · wireless · Bluetooth · RFID · NFC · GPS · IoT · network · node
temperature
Measured heat intensity
- pressureForce upon contact
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
- accelerationRate velocity changes
velocity · distance · depth · altitude · flow · force · torque · strain · displacement · angle
- roboticsrobot, android, humanoid, robotic arm, servo
- artificialartificial, synthetic, man-made, manufactured, fabricated
- deterrentsguard dog, warning, security camera, penalty, padlock
- product featuressize, color, durable, quality, material
- security systemsalarm, alarms, alarm systems, firewall, antivirus
- warningswarning, alert, caution, danger, warning sign
sensoractuator
Device producing controlled motion
effector · motor · servo · output device · relay
sensoremitter
Thing that gives off
transmitter · generator · projector · beacon · broadcaster
- make senseBe comprehensible or logical
- common senseNative practical judgment
- making senseBecoming logically coherent
- sense of humorCapacity for amusement
- made senseWas coherent
- sixth senseExtrasensory perception ability
sense, sensitive, sensation, sensible, sensitivity, insensitive, sensational, sensed, sensing