Master Sensor List
Across
- 4. thermistor, Variably changes electrical resistance with a positive correlation to temperature change made of semiconducting metal oxides
- 5. Converts the light energy into an electrical energy to generate and amplify current at using a npn junction
- 9. Passively measures changes in light level by decreasing resistance and light increases.
- 11. Measure angular velocity and acceleration often used to maintain a stable rotational position
- 12. touch, Detects the presence of a human finger and signals the integrated circuit chip
- 13. concentration sensor, Detects the concentration of gas in the air based on ionization potential
- 15. Sensor, Measure the current running through a wire by using the magnetic field
- 20. Sensor, Calculate and monitor the amount of voltage in an object
- 23. flow rate, Measures gas flow velocity, mass flow, and volumetric flow rate
- 24. sensor, Detects changes in the amount of pressure on their actuator
- 25. thermistor, Variably changes electrical resistance with a negative correlation to temperature change made of semiconducting metal oxides
- 26. Measures acceleration of the attached object
- 29. Temperature, Measures the amount of emitted infrared radiation from objects to determine temperature
- 30. Proximity, Measures distance to the nearest object through emitting electromagnetic waves
- 31. flow sensor, Measures liquid flow velocity, mass flow, and volumetric flow rate
Down
- 1. Used integrated circuits to measure changes in temperature highly accurately and linearly in a range of -55°C to +150°C
- 2. Generate electrical signals based on the vibrations due to sound.
- 3. Tracks global location through receiving satellite-based signals
- 6. Creates a variable voltage based on the the heating or cooling of the junction of its two metals
- 7. Precisely changes its electrical resistance based on the surrounding temperature and the temperature coefficient of resistance of the metal being used.
- 8. Tracks location generally through the use of magnetic fields
- 10. Infrared, Senses motion through measuring the heat given off by reflected infrared light off of nearby objects
- 14. level sensor, Measures the rise and fall of liquid height in a container
- 16. sensor, Measures slope and orientation of objects within a limited range of motion
- 17. Presence, Verifies presence or absence of an object in a specific range through magnets or optics
- 18. sensor, Measures the pressure of fluids
- 19. screen, Analyze multiple simultaneous touches to track movement of the objects in contact
- 21. Generates electrical current based of light level from a particular direction using a pn junction
- 22. position, Measures rotational angular displacement and motion of a cam or shaft
- 27. Position, Measures distance displaced along a single axis through the use of a movable core inside a magnetic coil
- 28. vibration, Measures electric potential caused by vibrations using the piezoelectric effect