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Unit-III: Sensors and Machine Vision

Sensors are devices that measure physical variables like temperature, pressure, and velocity. Many sensors produce a voltage or digital signal representative of the measured variable. These signals can be imported into computer programs and stored in files. Sensors come in different types and shapes to measure various physical variables, with many having a voltage output. A sensor's voltage output means it acts as a voltage source controlled by the measured variable, which is best described using a Thevenin equivalent circuit model containing the voltage source and an internal resistance.

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Unit-III: Sensors and Machine Vision

Sensors are devices that measure physical variables like temperature, pressure, and velocity. Many sensors produce a voltage or digital signal representative of the measured variable. These signals can be imported into computer programs and stored in files. Sensors come in different types and shapes to measure various physical variables, with many having a voltage output. A sensor's voltage output means it acts as a voltage source controlled by the measured variable, which is best described using a Thevenin equivalent circuit model containing the voltage source and an internal resistance.

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Unit-III

SENSORS AND
MACHINE VISION
Introduction to Sensors

Sensors are devices that are used to measure


physical variables like temperature, pH, velocity,
rotational rate, flow rate, pressure and many others
Today, most sensors do not indicate a reading on an
analog scale (like a thermometer), but, rather, they
produce a voltage or a digital signal that is indicative
of the physical variable they measure
Those signals are often imported into computer
programs, stored in files, plotted on computers
Introduction to Sensors

Sensors come in many kinds and shapes to measure


all kinds of physical variables. However, many
sensors have some sort of voltage output. There are a
number of implications to that
 If a sensor has a voltage output, then it is a voltage source that is
controlled by the physical variable it measures.
 If the sensor is a voltage source, you need to remember that no
physical voltage sources are ideal, and non-ideal voltage sources
are usually best described with a Thevinin Equivalent Circuit that
contains the voltage source and an internal resistance.
Introduction to Sensors

Moreover, it is difficult to find out the magnitude of


gripping force that a gripper must apply to pick up a
work part. The following significant factors must be
considered to determine the necessary gripping force
 It must determine either friction or physical constriction helps
to grip the work part.
 It must consider the co-efficient of friction between the gripper
and work part.

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