Proximity sensor
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A proximity sensor is a sensor able to detect the presence of nearby objects without any physical contact.
A proximity sensor often emits an
Proximity sensors can have a high reliability and long functional life because of the absence of mechanical parts and lack of physical contact between the sensor and the sensed object.
Proximity sensors are also used in machine vibration monitoring to measure the variation in distance between a shaft and its support bearing. This is common in large steam
A proximity sensor adjusted to a very short range is often used as a touch switch.
Use with smartphones and tablet computers
Proximity sensors are commonly used on mobile devices.[1] When the target is within nominal range, the device lock screen user interface will appear, thus emerging from what is known as sleep mode. Once the device has awoken from sleep mode, if the proximity sensor's target is still for an extended period of time, the sensor will then ignore it, and the device will eventually revert into sleep mode. For example, during a telephone call, proximity sensors play a role in detecting (and skipping) accidental touchscreen taps when mobiles are held to the ear.[2]
Proximity
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The pulsing proximity sensor of a BlackBerry Leap
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Video of the pulsing proximity sensor of a BlackBerry Leap
Types of sensors
- Capacitive
- Capacitive displacement sensor
- Doppler effect (sensor based on doppler effect)
- Inductive
- magnetic proximity fuse
- Optical
- Photoelectric
- Photocell(reflective)
- Laser rangefinder
- Passive (such as charge-coupled devices)
- Passive thermal infrared
- Radar
- Reflection of ionizing radiation
- Sonar (typically active or passive)
- Ultrasonic sensor
- Fiber optics sensor
- Hall effect sensor
Applications
- Parking sensors, systems mounted on car bumpers that sense distance to nearby cars for parking
- Inductive sensors
- Ground proximity warning system for aviation safety
- Vibration measurements of rotating shafts in machinery[citation needed]
- Top dead centre (TDC)/camshaft sensor in reciprocating engines.
- Sheet break sensing in paper machine.
- Anti-aircraft warfare
- Roller coasters
- Conveyor systems
- Beverage and food can making lines
- Mobile devices
- Automatic faucets
See also
- Motion detector
- Occupancy sensor
- Range imaging
- Time of flight detector
References
- S2CID 221139614.
- ^ a b "Proximity sensor on Android smartphones". TheCodeArtist.
- ^ Phillips, Jon. "Can a $100 iPad Case Improve 3G Data Power? Lab Test!". Wired.