Detector

Of device.   May also be referred to as sensing element and sensor.

Any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner.

This concept's ID is @1~17096

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  • photoelectric cell 2 facts

    A transducer used to detect and measure light and other radiations.

  • trace detector 0 facts

    A screening device for traces of explosives; used at airline terminals.

  • mine detector 0 facts

    Detector consisting of an electromagnetic device; used to locate explosive mines.

  • metal detector 0 facts

    Detector that gives a signal when it detects the presence of metal; used to detect...