sensors
They register stimuli
Sensors are devices that detect and measure physical properties—temperature, light, motion, pressure, sound—and convert them into signals for monitoring or processing.
A motion sensor triggers a light when someone approaches.
Your phone contains sensors for orientation and acceleration.
In figurative use, a person's sensors are their instincts for detecting something: My sensors say he's lying.
Proteins binding specific molecules
- neuronsSignal-transmitting brain cells
- afferentConveying toward central point
- stimulusWhat prompts a reaction
- transductionSignal or energy transformation
perception · photoreceptors · mechanoreceptors · chemoreceptors · proprioception · retina · cochlea · olfactory
Integrated circuit with processor
- firmwareHardware's permanent programming
- IoTInterconnected smart device ecosystem
- transducerEnergy form converter
- circuitryInterconnected electronic components
semiconductor · MEMS · embedded · wireless · Bluetooth · array · network · module
Movement-producing mechanisms
- automationSelf-operating system design
- roboticsAutomaton design field
- feedbackReturned response data
- controlAuthority to direct
PLC · encoder · thermocouple · RTD · flowmeter · vibration · torque · position
Change in position
- proximityNearness in space
- presenceState of being somewhere
- intrusionUnauthorized entry into space
- smokeAirborne combustion byproduct
radar · infrared · thermal · acoustic · optical · biometric · alarm · alert
receptors
Proteins binding specific molecules
- neuronsSignal-transmitting brain cells
- afferentConveying toward central point
- stimulusWhat prompts a reaction
transduction · perception · photoreceptors · mechanoreceptors · chemoreceptors · proprioception · retina · cochlea · olfactory · touch
microcontroller
Integrated circuit with processor
- firmwareHardware's permanent programming
- IoTInterconnected smart device ecosystem
- transducerEnergy form converter
circuitry · semiconductor · MEMS · embedded · wireless · Bluetooth · array · network · module · chip
actuators
Movement-producing mechanisms
- automationSelf-operating system design
- roboticsAutomaton design field
- feedbackReturned response data
control · PLC · encoder · thermocouple · RTD · flowmeter · vibration · torque · position · displacement
motion
Change in position
smoke · radar · infrared · thermal · acoustic · optical · biometric · alarm · alert · trigger
calibration
Adjusting for measurement accuracy
readout · data · range · threshold · sensitivity · resolution · tolerance · drift · linearity · sampling
parking
Leaving a vehicle temporarily
- collisionForceful contact between objects
- tire-pressureAir force in wheels
- oxygenElement eight, colorless gas
knock · throttle · ABS · airbag · rain · light · backup · camera · speedometer · coolant
- safetysafety helmet, hazard, airbag, alert, occupational safety
- securitysecurity guard, security cameras, alarm system, security system, lock
- automotive engineeringpowertrain, drivetrain, engine design, brake systems, suspension systems
- industrial suppliesfasteners, bolts, screws, washers, bearings
- Industrial Supplymachinery, equipment, motors, pumps, valves
- naval warfarenaval battles, naval battle, battleship, destroyer, sea battles
sensorsactuators
Movement-producing mechanisms
effectors · motors · servos · output devices · manipulators
sensorsemitters
Things that release outward
transmitters · generators · projectors · radiators · beacons
- sensory perceptionDetecting stimuli through senses
- sensory toyManipulable object for stimulation
- pressure sensorInstrument measuring applied force
- sensory overloadExcessive simultaneous stimulation
- motion sensorDevice detecting nearby activity
- parking sensorsVehicle proximity detection system