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Sensors are devices that measure physical inputs from the environment and convert them into interpretable data. IoT sensors, a subset of sensors, gather information about their surroundings and transmit it to the cloud via mobile networks. There are various types of sensors, including accelerometers, air quality sensors, and temperature sensors, used in applications ranging from everyday technology to medical devices.

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Sensors are devices that measure physical inputs from the environment and convert them into interpretable data. IoT sensors, a subset of sensors, gather information about their surroundings and transmit it to the cloud via mobile networks. There are various types of sensors, including accelerometers, air quality sensors, and temperature sensors, used in applications ranging from everyday technology to medical devices.

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What are sensors?

Sensors are an integral part of modern living. If you are reading an article on a computer, you
are most likely using a mouse, which contains an optical sensor. If you are on a smartphone,
you are using touch sensors every time you touch the screen. But what exactly is a sensor?

A sensor is a device that measures physical input from its environment and converts it into
data that can be interpreted by either a human or a machine. Most sensors are electronic
(the data is converted into electronic data), but some are simpler, such as a glass
thermometer, which presents visual data. People use sensors to measure temperature,
gauge distance, detect smoke, regulate pressure and a myriad of other uses.

A sensor is a device that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical
environment. The input can be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure or any number of
other environmental phenomena.

What Is an IoT Sensor?


An IoT sensor is any sort of mechanism or tool, such as a camera or air quality
monitor, integrated into a device. These sensors gather information — like water
levels, air temperature and traffic patterns — related to the environments in which
they’re deployed, and transmit it to the cloud via WiFi, Bluetooth, 5G or
another mobile network.

16 Types of IoT Sensors Available Today


IoT sensors are integrated into devices that collect data on their physical
surroundings, transmitting this data to the cloud via a mobile network.
Here are some of the most common types of IoT sensors to know.

1. Accelerometers
Accelerometers measure acceleration — the change in speed, direction and intensity of movement.

2. Air Quality Sensors


Air quality sensors measure levels of pollution, carbon dioxide and other particulates in the air, then
transmit their findings to the cloud.

3. Biomedical Sensors
Biomedical sensors measure a person’s vital signs, like heart rate and oxygen level.
4. Cameras
Cameras and image sensors capture visual data and images.

5. Chemical Sensors
Chemical sensors detect chemical changes like radiation and pH levels in air or liquids.

6. Electric Current Sensors


Electric sensors measure the amount of electricity running through a wire by monitoring the magnetic
field the current generates along the wire.

7. Flow Sensors
Flow sensors measure how quickly a liquid or gas flows past a certain point in a tube or pipe. A flow
rate that’s too fast or too slow could indicate a problem, like a leak.

8. Gyroscopes
Gyroscopes sense a device’s angular velocity, or the speed of rotation around an axis.

9. Humidity Sensors
Humidity sensors monitor humidity, or the amount of water vapor in the air.

10. Level Sensors


Level sensors monitor the level of liquids in a contained environment.

11. Motion Sensors


Motion sensors use infrared radiation or ultrasonic waves to detect movement.

12. Pressure Sensors


Pressure sensors measure the rise and fall of pressure applied to a liquid or gas.

14. Temperature Sensors


Temperature sensors detect changes in temperature, measuring the amount of heat there is in an
environment.

15. Light Sensors


Light sensors — also known as photodetectors — detect changes in light, collecting data on
variables like a light’s intensity, variation and duration. They can then convert this light energy into
electrical signals.

16. Vibration Sensors


Vibration sensors pick up vibrations, recording their frequency, velocity, amplitude and other
variables.
Sensors are used in medical devices within intensive care units, hospital wards, GP offices, lab
equipment, dental practices, and in-home care products. They are also used in medical devices used
to assist with the diagnosis, prevention, monitoring, and treatment of a disease or injury.

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