Home > Terms > English, UK (UE) > Sensor

Sensor

Device that receives electromagnetic radiation and converts it into a signal that can be recorded and displayed as either numerical data or an image.

This is auto-generated content. You can help to improve it.
0
Improve it
More
Collect to Blossary

Other Languages:

More

Member comments

You have to log in to post to discussions.

Related terms

sensor
Natural environment; Coral reefs

A device that receives electromagnetic radiation and converts it into a signal that can be recorded and displayed as numerical data or as an image.

sensor
Weather; Meteorology

The component of an instrument that converts an input signal into a quantity that is measured by another part of the instrument.

sensor
Biology; Cell biology

In a closed system, the element that detects change and signals the effector to initiate a response.

sensor
Mechanical equipment; Technical Terms-General

A device that produces an electric signal in response to something in its environment. The signal is sent to another machine.

sensor
Military; Arms control

Any equipment which detects, and may indicate and/or record objects and activities, by means of energy or particles emitted, reflected, or modified by objects. Under the Treaty on ...

day
Earth science; Remote sensing

The period of time that it takes for a planet to spin around once, completing one rotation on its axis.

epicenter
Earth science; Remote sensing

The point on Earth's surface that is directly above the place where an earthquake first starts.

seismograph
Earth science; Remote sensing

An instrument that detects and records vibrations and movements in the Earth during an earthquake.

seismology
Earth science; Remote sensing

The scientific study of earthquakes, including their causes and effects is called as seismology in Earth science.

range resolution
Earth science; Remote sensing

In radar images, the spatial resolution in the range direction, which is determined by the pulse length of the transmitted microwave energy.

airborne imaging spectrometer (AIS)
Earth science; Remote sensing

Along-track multispectral scanner with spectral bandwidth of 0. 01 m.

Terms in the News

Featured Terms

Harry8L
  • 0

    Terms

  • 0

    Blossaries

  • 1

    Followers

Industry/Domain: Entertainment Category: Popular culture

Post-it wars

Office workers in Paris have been using post-its on their windows to recreate popular images, in an apparent effort to out-do each other.

Contributor

Featured blossaries

Best Writers

Category: Literature   1 2 Terms

Flat Bread

Category: Food   1 8 Terms

Browers Terms By Category

TERMS

SOCIAL

EXTRAS

SOLUTIONS