List of sensors explained

This is a list of sensors sorted by sensor type.

Acoustic, sound, vibration

Automotive

Chemical

Electric current, electric potential, magnetic, radio

Environment, weather, moisture, humidity

Flow, fluid velocity

Ionizing radiation, subatomic particles

Navigation instruments

Position, angle, displacement, distance, speed, acceleration

Optical, light, imaging, photon

Pressure

Force, density, level

Thermal, heat, temperature

Proximity, presence

Sensor technology

Speed sensor

Speed sensors are machines used to detect the speed of an object, usually a transport vehicle. They include:

Others

Horizon sensor, Earth sensor, Moon sensor, Satellite Sensor, Sun sensor

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