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sensing element - 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

detector, sensor

device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"

metal detector - detector that gives a signal when it detects the presence of metal; used to detect the presence of stray bits of metal in food products or to find buried metal

mine detector - detector consisting of an electromagnetic device; used to locate explosive mines

electric eye, magic eye, photocell, photoconductive cell, photoelectric cell - a transducer used to detect and measure light and other radiations

trace detector - a screening device for traces of explosives; used at airline terminals

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The MP Series of harshmedia-compatible pressure transducers uses proprietary DURAsense unique packaging and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) pressure sensor integration strategy with a hermetically sealed pressure fitting at a low cost while eliminating the troublesome and highly unreliable "O-ring" popularly used to seal the sensing element from its measured media.

Harsh media-compatible pressure transducers

When the test frequency changes from 20 kHz to 400 kHz, the OPCM sensing element receives the amplitude and encrypts the measuring point when the amplitude suddenly increases.

Study on Attenuation Properties of Surface Wave of AE Simulation Source Based on OPCM Sensor Element

* Contains the sensing element, power and output connections, and user adjustment controls in a single NEMA 4X enclosure.

BinMaster flow detector uses doppler technology

The LMK 806 series has a flush-mounted ceramic sensing element. A removable nose cone exposes the flush diaphragm for cleaning.

Slim line continuous level sensor

Zytronic develops and manufactures a range of touch sensor products that employ an embedded sensing element and are based around so-called projected capacitive technology sensing, which offers significant durability, environmental stability and optical enhancement benefits to system designers of touch interactive, industrial, self-service and public access equipment.

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Utilizing a hermetically sealed precision ceramic piezoelectric single-axis sensing element expands both the measurement resolution (additional 66 dB over typical MEMS accelerometers) and useable frequency range to 8 kHz (nearly eight times typical MEMS response).

Dynamic Vibration Sensor Easily Connects via USB to Smart Phones, Tablets and PCs