as in detectors
a device that detects some physical quantity and responds usually with a transmitted signal
the cat accidentally triggered the motion sensor, which set off the alarm
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However, individual sensors that can measure across a wide dynamic range have not been developed to date.
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Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2025
This tiny tag incorporated sensors to record bat activity and ambient temperature.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2025
Now, scientists have equipped bats with lightweight sensors that decode their long-distance travel strategies.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2025
The findings collected from data sensors across the Sierra reinforced what was observed by the Department of Water Resources’ first survey of the water year at Phillips Station in El Dorado County.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 2 Jan. 2025
These sensors have 100 times better force sensitivity than the existing nanoparticles and an operational range that is four orders of magnitude in force and 10-100 times larger than any previous optical nanosensor, the press release added.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2025
Ultra-light sensors The study utilized an ultra-lightweight sensor—just 5% of the weight of the bat’s body mass—developed by engineers at MPI-AB.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2025
Launching from an Indian rocket, the spacecraft will carry a variety of sensors, some provided by NASA, to study shifts in Earth’s land- and ice-covered surfaces using synthetic aperture radar.
—Michael Roston, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Being able to predict when machines likely will need maintenance with these sensors helps to minimize downtime and improve product quality over time.
—Steven Dudash, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2025
This tiny tag incorporated sensors to record bat activity and ambient temperature.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2025
Now, scientists have equipped bats with lightweight sensors that decode their long-distance travel strategies.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2025
The findings collected from data sensors across the Sierra reinforced what was observed by the Department of Water Resources’ first survey of the water year at Phillips Station in El Dorado County.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 2 Jan. 2025
These sensors have 100 times better force sensitivity than the existing nanoparticles and an operational range that is four orders of magnitude in force and 10-100 times larger than any previous optical nanosensor, the press release added.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2025
Ultra-light sensors The study utilized an ultra-lightweight sensor—just 5% of the weight of the bat’s body mass—developed by engineers at MPI-AB.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2025
Launching from an Indian rocket, the spacecraft will carry a variety of sensors, some provided by NASA, to study shifts in Earth’s land- and ice-covered surfaces using synthetic aperture radar.
—Michael Roston, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Being able to predict when machines likely will need maintenance with these sensors helps to minimize downtime and improve product quality over time.
—Steven Dudash, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Sensors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sensors. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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