Sensors Flashcards
1
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Sensors
A
a type of input device that detects changes in the environment surrounding it.
2
Q
Ambient light
A
the brightness or darkness at the current time.
3
Q
Thermostat
A
a device that keeps the temperature at a consistent level.
4
Q
Accelerometer
A
a device that detects rotation and tilt.
5
Q
Automated
A
a process that is automatic.
6
Q
Monitoring
A
where a system acquires data at intervals from sensors and, where necessary.
7
Q
Control
A
in which input data may also be used as feedback from a system being controlled so that software can compare feedback with stored set-points or upper and lower limits to decisions about the outputs required to, where necessary, digital-to-analogue converters (DACs) and actuators, such as heaters or motorised valves.
