SENSORS
AN INDUSTRIAL SENSOR
IS A DEVICE USED TO DETECT A MOVEMENT,
TEMPERATURE CHANGE, DISTANCE OR OTHER MEASURABLE SITUATION.
HERE ARE 6 COMMON SENSORS THAT ARE USED IN INDUSTRIAL AND
RESIDENTIAL APPLICATIONS AND EXAMPLES OF EACH.
OPTICAL SENSOR-SUPERMARKET DOOR
INFRARED SENSOR-AUTOFOCUS CAMERA
MAGNETIC SENSOR-BURGLAR ALARM
THERMAL SENSOR-THERMOCOUPLE ON OVENS
TACTILE SENSOR-END OF ROBOTIC ARM
MECHANICAL SENSOR-TRIP WIRE
USING THE INTERNET, TRY
TO FIND 1, 2, OR 3 MORE EXAMPLES
OF HOW EACH IS USED. (YOUR TEACHER WILL DECEIDE HOW
MANY TO FIND)
OPTICAL SENSOR-_____________ _____________ _____________
INFRARED SENSOR-_____________ _____________ _____________
MAGNETIC SENSOR-_____________ _____________ _____________
THERMAL SENSOR-_____________ _____________ _____________
TACTILE SENSOR-_____________ _____________ _____________
MECHANICAL SENSOR-_____________ _____________ _____________
TRY TO FIGURE-OUT HOW
MANY AND WHAT KIND OF
SENSORS ARE FOUND:
IN YOUR HOME:_____________ _____________ _____________
IN YOUR SCHOOL:_____________ _____________ _____________
IN A CAR:_____________ _____________ _____________
