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{{Short description|none}} {{TOCright}} This is a '''list of [[sensor]]s''' sorted by sensor type. == Acoustic, sound, vibration == *[[Acoustic radiometer]] *[[Geophone]] *[[Hydrophone]] *[[Microphone]] *[[Pickup (music technology)|Pickup]] *[[Seismometer]] *[[Sound locator]] == Automotive == *[[Air flow meter]] *[[Air–fuel ratio meter]] *[[Blind spot monitor]] *[[Crankshaft position sensor]] (CKP) *[[Curb feeler]] *[[Defect detector]] *[[Engine coolant temperature sensor]] *[[Hall effect sensor]] *[[Wheel speed sensor]] *[[Airbag sensors]] *[[Automatic transmission speed sensor]] *[[Brake fluid pressure sensor]] *[[Camshaft position sensor]] (CMP) *[[Cylinder Head Temperature gauge]] *[[Engine crankcase pressure sensor]] *[[Exhaust gas temperature gauge|Exhaust gas temperature sensor]] *[[Fuel level sensor]] *[[Fuel pressure sensor]] *[[Engine knocking|Knock sensor]] *[[Light sensor]] *[[MAP sensor]] *[[Mass flow sensor|Mass airflow sensor]] *[[Oil level sensor]] *[[Oil pressure sensor]] *[[Omniview technology]] *[[Oxygen sensor]] (O<sub>2</sub>) *[[Parking sensor]] *[[Radar gun]] *[[Radar sensor]] *[[Speed sensor]] *[[Throttle position sensor]] *[[Tire-pressure monitoring system|Tire pressure sensor]] *[[Torque sensor]] *[[Transmission control unit#Transmission fluid Temperature sensor (TFT)|Transmission fluid temperature sensor]] *[[Transmission control unit#Turbine speed sensor (TSS)|Turbine speed sensor]] *[[Variable reluctance sensor]] *[[Transmission control unit#Vehicle speed sensor (VSS)|Vehicle speed sensor]] *[[Water sensor|Water-in-fuel sensor]] *[[Wheel speed sensor]] *[[ABS sensor]]s == Chemical == *[[Breathalyzer]] *[[Carbon dioxide sensor]] *[[Carbon monoxide detector]] *[[Catalytic bead sensor]] *[[Chemical field-effect transistor]] *[[Chemiresistor]] *[[Electrochemical gas sensor]] *[[Electronic nose]] *[[Electrolyte–insulator–semiconductor sensor]] *[[Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy]] *[[Fluorescent chloride sensors]] *[[Holographic sensor]] *[[Hydrocarbon dew point]] [[Analyser|analyzer]] *[[Hydrogen sensor]] *[[Hydrogen sulfide sensor]] *[[Infrared point sensor]] *[[Ion-selective electrode]] *[[ISFET]] *[[Nondispersive infrared sensor]] *[[Microwave chemistry sensor]] *[[Morphix Chameleon]] *[[Nitrogen oxide sensor]] *[[Nondispersive infrared sensor]] *[[Olfactometer]] *[[Optode]] *[[Oxygen sensor]] *[[Ozone monitor]] *[[Pellistor]] *[[pH glass electrode]] *[[Potentiometric sensor]] *[[Redox electrode]] *[[Smoke detector]] *[[Zinc oxide nanorod sensor]] ==Electric current, electric potential, magnetic, radio== *[[Current sensor]] *[[Daly detector]] *[[Electroscope]] *[[Electron multiplier]] *[[Faraday cup]] *[[Galvanometer]] *[[Hall effect sensor]] *[[Hall probe]] *[[Magnetic anomaly detector]] *[[Magnetometer]] *[[Magnetoresistance]] *[[MEMS magnetic field sensor]] *[[Metal detector]] *[[Planar Hall sensor]] *[[Radio direction finder]] *[[Test light]] *[[Voltage detector]] == Environment, weather, moisture, humidity == *[[Actinometer]] *[[Air pollution sensor]] *[[Bedwetting alarm]] *[[Ceilometer]] *[[Dew warning]] *[[Electrochemical gas sensor]] *[[Fish counter]] *[[Frequency domain sensor]] *[[Gas detector]] *[[Hook gauge evaporimeter]] *[[Humistor]] *[[Hygrometer]] *[[Leaf sensor]] *[[Lysimeter]] *[[Pyranometer]] *[[Pyrgeometer]] *[[Psychrometer]] *[[Rain gauge]] *[[Rain sensor]] *[[Seismometer]] *[[SNOTEL]] *[[Snow gauge]] *[[Soil moisture sensor]] *[[Stream gauge]] *[[Tide gauge]] *[[Weather radar]] ==Flow, fluid velocity== *[[Air flow meter]] *[[Anemometer]] *[[Flow sensor]] *[[Gas meter]] *[[Mass flow sensor]] *[[Water meter]] == Ionizing radiation, subatomic particles == *[[Bubble chamber]] *[[Cloud chamber]] *[[Geiger counter]] *[[Geiger–Müller tube]] *[[Ionization chamber]] *[[Gaseous ionization detectors]] *[[Neutron detection]] *[[Particle detector]] *[[Proportional counter]] *[[Scintillator]] *[[Scintillation counter]] *[[Semiconductor detector]] *[[Thermoluminescent dosimeter]] *[[Wire chamber]] ==Navigation instruments== *[[Airspeed indicator]] *[[Altimeter]] *[[Attitude indicator]] *[[Depth gauge]] *[[Fluxgate compass]] *[[Gyroscope]] *[[Inertial navigation system]] *[[Inertial reference unit]] * [[Machmeter]] *[[Magnetic compass]] *[[MHD sensor]] *[[Ring laser gyroscope]] *[[Sextant]] *[[Turn coordinator]] *[[Variometer]] *[[Vibrating structure gyroscope]] *[[Yaw-rate sensor]] == Position, angle, displacement, distance, speed, acceleration == *[[Accelerometer]] *[[Auxanometer]] *[[Capacitive displacement sensor]] *[[Capacitive sensing]] *[[Displacement sensor]] (general article) *[[Flex sensor]] *[[Free fall sensor]] *[[Gravimeter]] *[[Gyroscopic sensor]] *[[Impact sensor]] *[[Inclinometer]] *[[Incremental encoder]] *[[Integrated circuit piezoelectric sensor]] *[[Laser rangefinder]] *[[Laser surface velocimeter]] *[[LIDAR]] *[[Linear encoder]] *[[Linear variable differential transformer]] (LVDT) *[[Liquid capacitive inclinometers]] *[[Odometer]] *[[Photoelectric sensor]] *[[Piezoelectric accelerometer]] *[[Position sensor]] *[[Position sensitive device]] *[[Angular rate sensor]] *[[Rotary encoder]] *[[Rotary variable differential transformer]] *[[Selsyn]] *[[Shock detector]] *[[Shock data logger]] *[[Sudden Motion Sensor]] *[[Tilt sensor]] *[[Tachometer]] *[[Ultrasonic thickness gauge]] *[[Ultra-wideband|Ultra-wideband radar]] *[[Variable reluctance sensor]] *[[Velocity receiver]] *[[Magnetic sensor]] == Optical, light, imaging, photon == *[[Charge-coupled device]] *[[Active pixel sensor|CMOS sensor]] *[[Angle–sensitive pixel]] *[[Tristimulus colorimeter|Colorimeter]] *[[Contact image sensor]] *[[Electro-optical sensor]] *[[Flame detector]] *[[Infra-red]] [[sensor]] *[[Kinetic inductance detector]] *[[LED as light sensor]] *[[Light-addressable potentiometric sensor]] *[[Nichols radiometer]] *[[Optical fiber|Fiber optic]] [[Sensor|sensors]] *[[Optical position sensor]] *[[Thermopile laser sensor]]s *[[Photodetector]] *[[Photodiode]] *[[Photomultiplier]] *[[Photomultiplier tube]] *[[Phototransistor]] *[[Photoelectric sensor]] *[[Photoionization detector]] *[[Photomultiplier]] *[[Photoresistor]] *[[Photoswitch]] *[[Phototube]] *[[Scintillometer]] *[[Shack–Hartmann wavefront sensor]] *[[Single-photon avalanche diode]] *[[Superconducting nanowire single-photon detector]] *[[Transition-edge sensor]] *[[Visible Light Photon Counter]] *[[Wavefront sensor]] ==Pressure== *[[Barograph]] *[[Barometer]] *[[Boost gauge]] *[[Bourdon gauge]] *[[Hot filament ionization gauge]] *[[Ionization gauge]] *[[McLeod gauge]] *[[Oscillating U-tube]] *[[Permanent downhole gauge]] *[[Piezometer]] *[[Pirani gauge]] *[[Pressure sensor]] *[[Pressure gauge]] *[[Tactile sensor]] *[[Time pressure gauge]] ==Force, density, level== *[[Bhangmeter]] *[[Hydrometer]] *[[Force gauge|Force gauge and Force Sensor]] *[[Level sensor]] *[[Load cell]] *[[Magnetic level gauge]] *[[Nuclear density gauge]] *[[Piezocapacitive pressure sensor]] *[[Piezoelectric sensor]] *[[Strain gauge]] *[[Torque sensor]] *[[Viscometer]] == Thermal, heat, temperature == *[[Bolometer]] *[[Bimetallic strip]] *[[Calorimeter]] *[[Exhaust gas temperature gauge]] *[[Flame detection]] *[[Gardon gauge]] *[[Golay cell]] *[[Heat flux sensor]] *[[Infrared thermometer]] *[[Microbolometer]] *[[Microwave radiometer]] *[[Net radiometer]] *[[Quartz thermometer]] *[[Resistance thermometer]] *[[Silicon bandgap temperature sensor]] *[[Special sensor microwave/imager]] *[[Temperature gauge]] *[[Thermistor]] *[[Thermocouple]] *[[Thermometer]] *[[Phosphor thermometry]] *[[Pyrometer]] ==Proximity, presence== *[[Alarm sensor]] *[[Doppler radar]] *[[Motion detector]] *[[Occupancy sensor]] *[[Proximity sensor]] *[[Passive infrared sensor]] *[[Reed switch]] *[[Stud finder]] *[[Triangulation sensor]] *[[Touch switch]] *[[Wired glove]] ==Sensor technology== *[[Active pixel sensor]] *[[Back-illuminated sensor]] *[[Bio-FET|BioFET]] *[[Biochip]] *[[Biosensor]] *[[Capacitance probe]] *[[Capacitive sensing]] *[[Catadioptric sensor]] *[[Carbon paste electrode]] *[[Digital sensors]] *[[Displacement receiver]] *[[Electromechanical film]] *[[Electro-optical sensor]] *[[Electrochemical fatigue crack sensor]] *[[Fabry–Pérot interferometer]] *[[Fiber Bragg grating]] *[[Fisheries acoustics]] *[[Image sensor]] *[[Image sensor format]] *[[Inductive sensor]] *[[Intelligent sensor]] *[[Lab-on-a-chip]] *[[Leaf sensor]] *[[Machine vision]] *[[Microelectromechanical systems]] *[[MOSFET]] *[[Photoelasticity]] *[[Quantum sensor]] *[[Radar]] **[[Ground-penetrating radar]] **[[Synthetic aperture radar]] **[[Radar tracker]] *[[Stretch sensor]] *[[Sensor array]] *[[Sensor fusion]] *[[Sensor grid]] *[[Sensor node]] *[[Soft sensor]] *[[Sonar]] *[[Staring array]] *[[Tapered element oscillating microbalance]] (TEOM) *[[Transducer]] *[[Ultrasonic sensor]] *[[Video sensor]] *[[Visual sensor network]] *[[Wheatstone bridge]] *[[Wireless sensor network]] *[[Through-beam edge sensor]] == Speed sensor== Speed sensors are machines used to detect the speed of an object, usually a transport vehicle. They include: *[[Wheel speed sensor]]s *[[Speedometer]]s *[[Pitometer log]]s *[[Pitot tube]]s *[[Airspeed indicator]]s *[[Piezoelectric sensor|Piezo sensors]] (e.g. in a [[road surface]]) *[[LIDAR]] *[[Ground speed radar]] *[[Doppler radar]] *[[Automatic number-plate recognition|ANPR]] (where vehicles are timed over a fixed distance) *[[Laser surface velocimeter]]s for moving surfaces ==Others== *[[Actigraphy]] *[[Air pollution sensor]] *[[Analog image processing]] *[[Atomic force microscopy]] *[[Atomic Gravitational Wave Interferometric Sensor]] *[[Attitude control (spacecraft)]]: [[Horizon sensor]], [[Spacecraft attitude control|Earth sensor]], [[Moon sensor]], [[Satellite Sensor]], [[Sun sensor]] *[[Catadioptric sensor]] *[[Chemoreceptor]] *[[Compressive sensing]] *[[Cryogenic particle detectors]] *[[Dew warning]] *[[Diffusion tensor imaging]] *[[Digital holography]] *[[Electronic tongue]] *[[Fine Guidance Sensor]] *[[Flat panel detector]] *[[Functional magnetic resonance imaging]] *[[Glass break detector]] *[[Heartbeat sensor]] *[[Hyperspectral imaging|Hyperspectral sensors]] *[[IRIS (Biosensor)]], [[Interferometric Reflectance Imaging Sensor]] *[[Laser beam profiler]] *[[Littoral Airborne Sensor/Hyperspectral]] *[[LORROS]] *[[Millimeter wave scanner]] *[[Magnetic resonance imaging]] *[[Moire deflectometry]] *[[Molecular sensor]] *[[Nanosensor]] *[[Nano-tetherball Sensor]] *[[Omnidirectional camera]] *[[Organoleptic sensors]] *[[Optical coherence tomography]] *[[Phase unwrapping]] techniques *[[Polygraph]] [[Truth Detection]] *[[Positron emission tomography]] *[[Push broom scanner]] *[[Quantization (signal processing)]] *[[Range imaging]] *[[Scanning SQUID microscope]] *[[Single-photon emission computed tomography|Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT)]] *[[Smartdust]] *[[SQUID]], [[Superconducting quantum interference device]] *[[SSIES]], [[Special Sensors-Ions]], [[Electron|Electrons]], and [[Scintillation thermal plasma analysis package]] *[[SSMIS]], [[SSMIS|Special Sensor Microwave Imager / Sounder]] *[[Structured-light 3D scanner]] *[[Sun sensor]], [[Attitude control (spacecraft)]] *[[Superconducting nanowire single-photon detector]] *[[Thin-film thickness monitor]] *[[Time-of-flight camera]] *[[TriDAR]], [[Triangulation]] and [[Lidar|LIDAR]] [[Automated Rendezvous]] and [[Docking (molecular)|Docking]] *[[Unattended Ground Sensors]] ==References== {{reflist}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20170707204959/http://robotic-material.com/Sensor-Manufacturers-Association.html Global List of Sensor Manufacturers] List of commercial sensor manufacturers from around the world {{DEFAULTSORT:Sensors}} [[Category:Sensors|*]] [[Category:Electrical components]] [[Category:Technology-related lists]]
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