Sensors

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For the purposes of physical interaction design, a sensor is a transducer that converts a form of energy into an electrical signal.

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List of sensors

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Acceleration

  • Accelerometer
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Biosignals

  • Electrocardiogram (ECG)
  • Electroencephalogram (EEG)
  • Electrooculography (EOG)
  • Electromyography (EMG)
  • Electropalatography (EPG)
  • Galvanic skin response (GSR)
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Flow

  • Air flow
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Force/pressure/strain

  • Air pressure
  • Flexion
  • Force-sensitive resistor (FSR)
  • Load cell
  • LuSense CPS² 155
  • Miniature pressure transducer
  • Piezoelectric ceramic & film
  • Strain gauge
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Humidity

  • Hygrometer
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Linear position

  • Capacitive
  • Hall effect
  • Infrared
  • Linear position (touch)
  • Linear variable differential transformer (LVDT)
  • LuSense CPS² 155
  • Linear potentiometer (slider)
  • Ultrasound
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Orientation/inclination

  • Accelerometer
  • Compass (magnetoresistive)
  • Inclinometer
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Radio Frequency

  • Radio frequency identification (RFID)
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Rotary position

  • Rotary potentiometer
  • Rotary encoder
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Rotary velocity

  • Gyroscope
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Switches

  • On-off switch
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Temperature

  • Temperature
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Vibration

  • Microphone
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Visible light intensity

  • Light-dependent resistor (LDR)


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