Sensors

Accelerometers

Accelerometers are devices that measure their acceleration and convert it into a analogue or digital signal.

Accelerometers

Accelerometers are devices that measure their acceleration and convert it into a analogue or digital signal.

Cameras

Cameras are devices that capture images/video and convert them into an analogue or digital signal.

Cameras

Cameras are devices that capture images/video and convert them into an analogue or digital signal.

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Sensors

Flow Sensors

Flow sensors are sensors that measure the flow rate of a fluid or gas. They are used in a wide range of applications, from measuring the flow of water in a pipe to monitoring the flow of air in an engine.

Flow Sensors

Flow sensors are sensors that measure the flow rate of a fluid or gas. They are used in a wide range of applications, from measuring the flow of water in a pipe to monitoring the flow of air in an engine.

Hall-effect Sensors

Hall-effect sensors are used to detect the presence of a magnetic field.

Hall-effect Sensors

Hall-effect sensors are used to detect the presence of a magnetic field.

Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs)

Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs) are devices that combine accelerometers, gyroscopes and sometimes magnetometers together as a single device. These days they are usually made with MEMS technology and are housed in tiny SMD packages.

Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs)

Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs) are devices that combine accelerometers, gyroscopes and sometimes magnetometers together as a single device. These days they are usually made with MEMS technology and are housed in tiny SMD packages.

Magnetometers

Magnetic Rotary Position Sensors

Magnetic rotary position sensors (a.k.a. encoders) use magnetism to measure the angle of a sensor. This page covers Hall-effect and GMR sensors.

Magnetic Rotary Position Sensors

Magnetic rotary position sensors (a.k.a. encoders) use magnetism to measure the angle of a sensor. This page covers Hall-effect and GMR sensors.

Humidity Sensors

Tilt Sensors

Proximity Sensors

Light-Dependent Resistors (LDRs)

LDRs are simple electrical components whose resistance changes with light intensity. They are useful as a cheap solution for basic light detection.

Light-Dependent Resistors (LDRs)

LDRs are simple electrical components whose resistance changes with light intensity. They are useful as a cheap solution for basic light detection.

Phototransistors

Phototransistors are transistors which can be used to detect light. They are similar to photodiodes, but are more sensitive (i.e. have a higher output current for a given amount of light) at the expense of a slower response time. This page covers how they work, schematic symbols, important parameters, circuits, applications, suppliers,and more.

Phototransistors

Phototransistors are transistors which can be used to detect light. They are similar to photodiodes, but are more sensitive (i.e. have a higher output current for a given amount of light) at the expense of a slower response time. This page covers how they work, schematic symbols, important parameters, circuits, applications, suppliers,and more.

Temperature Sensors

Ultrasonic Sensors

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