50 Everyday Sensors

Here are 50 sensors that can be found in everyday devices:

  1. Active noise cancelling sensor (quiets background noise)
  2. Air quality sensor (checks for pollutants like CO2)
  3. Barometer (measures air pressure)
  4. Anti-flicker sensor (smooths screen display)
  5. Auto focus sensor (sharpens camera images)
  6. Barometric altimeter (tracks altitude)
  7. Blood pressure sensor (monitors health)
  8. Bluetooth sensor (connects devices wirelessly)
  9. Body composition sensor (analyzes fat & muscle)
  10. Chemical sensor (sniffs out specific chemicals)
  11. Conductivity sensor (checks how things conduct electricity)
  12. Dual-tone flash sensor (improves camera flash)
  13. Electro-oculography sensor (tracks eye movements)
  14. Electroretinography sensor (checks eye health)
  15. Electromyography sensor (records muscle activity)
  16. Fall detection sensor (alerts for falls)
  17. Force touch sensor (measures screen pressure)
  18. Gas detection sensor (smells for specific gases)
  19. Glonass receiver sensor (satellite navigation)
  20. Heart rate variability sensor (checks stress levels)
  21. Image sensor (camera’s eye)
  22. Indoor positioning sensor (tracks you inside buildings)
  23. Inertial guidance sensor (knows your motion & direction)
  24. Infrared temperature sensor (measures temperature without touching)
  25. Li-Fi sensor (sends data through light)
  26. Light meter sensor (checks light levels)
  27. Lightning sensor (detects lightning strikes)
  28. Linear motor sensor (tracks motor position)
  29. Location sensor (finds where you are)
  30. Magnetic field sensor (detects magnets)
  31. Magnetic position sensor (like a compass)
  32. Microphone array sensor (hears better & cancels noise)
  33. Motion sensor (sees when you move)
  34. Multi-touch sensor (lets you use multiple fingers on a screen)
  35. Near-infrared sensor (sees special light for things like facial recognition)
  36. Optical distance sensor (measures how far things are)
  37. Optical heart rate sensor (measures heart rate with light)
  38. Oxygen saturation sensor (checks blood oxygen levels)
  39. Pedometer sensor (counts your steps)
  40. pH value sensor (checks how acidic or alkaline something is)
  41. Piezoelectric pressure sensor (turns pressure into electricity)
  42. Proximity detection sensor (knows when things are close)
  43. Real-time location sensor (finds you inside buildings very precisely)
  44. Remote control sensor (listens to your remote)
  45. RGBW sensor (sees red, green, blue, and white light)
  46. Scene recognition sensor (identifies objects or scenes)
  47. Sensor hub (gathers information from many sensors)
  48. Fingerprint sensor (unlocks things with your fingerprint)
  49. Accelerometer & gyroscope (track your movement and tilt)
  50. Magnetometer (acts like a compass)


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