as in detector
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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Smart sensors Some robotic vacuums include smart sensors to navigate carpets and floors and adapt to furniture and other potential obstacles.
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Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
Some grilles conceal forward-looking sensors that contribute to the car's suite of advanced driver assistance systems.
—Ars Technica, 10 Mar. 2025
George selected a camera system that had a large sensor which gave us a critical shallow depth of field that emulates medium and larger format photography, which allows the eyes to be super sharp and in focus.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
For this update, the company's gone with a new 44.3 megapixel sensor.
—New Atlas, 1 Mar. 2025
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Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
Some grilles conceal forward-looking sensors that contribute to the car's suite of advanced driver assistance systems.
—Ars Technica, 10 Mar. 2025
George selected a camera system that had a large sensor which gave us a critical shallow depth of field that emulates medium and larger format photography, which allows the eyes to be super sharp and in focus.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
For this update, the company's gone with a new 44.3 megapixel sensor.
—New Atlas, 1 Mar. 2025
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“Sensor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sensor. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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