Sensors and Actuators
- 20p13280
- Sep 30, 2025
- 1 min read

On-spec pressure sensor is not weight/mass
sensor | what it detects | actuator | What can it do?
Sensor | Detetcting | Actuator | What can it do? (ex) |
Pressure Sensor | Pressure of a gas | Releae valve | Prevents implosion/explosion |
Accelerometer | Accelleration | Car breaks | Enables breaks to prevent the car going to fast |
Luminance Sensor (light) | Detects light levels | Streetlights | Turn lights on so pedestrians can stil get around. |
Humidity Sensor | Detects humididy levels | Dehumidifier | Enable to prevent humidity getting too high. |
Infrared Sensor | Something breaking an infrared beam | Alarm | Make loud noise |
Proximity Sensor | The proxmity/distance between the nearest object (like LiDAR) | Buzzer | Alert user if too close. |
Switch or button | A user interacting with it changing it's state | Keyboard | Allow the user to visit baileyq.me by typing it on the keyboard. |
Temperature | The temperature of the environment or device the sensor is detached to | Heating system | Turns on a heating system to get the temperature of the device/environment back to a certain level |
Moisture | The level of moisture in the surroundings | Dehumidifier | Ensure levels stay the same. |
Gyroscope | Rotation of the sensor | Motor / Stabiliser | Keep an object at a certain rotation to keep it stable. |
LiDAR | The distance of objects facing it using a laser | Buzzer | Alert you that your vehical is to close to the car. |


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