The same goes for the mass air flow sensor, which calculates the amount of air coming into the car and determining yhow much fuel to shoot into the engine.
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It recently released a new air freshener with a motion sensor to tell it when to spray its perfume, which is a fifth more expensive than the humbler sort, for example.
In fact, Mitsumi says these can be integrated into the RF sensor network of large air conditioning facilities, as an RF transmitter can run on very little power these days -- even less than a calculator.
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As detailed here, the FAA wants to create an air traffic system that uses satellites and sensor technology to improve safety and eliminate delay.
Kindle Fire HD solves this air gap problem by laminating the touch sensor and the LCD together into a single layer of glass, creating a display that's easy to view even in overhead light, and reducing glare by 25% relative to iPad 3.
This air gap allows light to come through the touch sensor and reflect off the LCD, which causes added glare for the user.
Most tablet displays are made up of two pieces of glass-an LCD on the bottom and a touch sensor on the top, separated by an air gap.
The original micro machine motion sensor, technically known as an accelerometer, was introduced for air-bag deployment in 1991.
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To staff 65 combat air patrols, the Air Force will need nearly 1, 700 drone pilots and 1, 200 sensor operators.
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This machine is a collision sensor, which knew in a split second to activate your automobile air bag and cushion the impact of your collision with the inside of the car.
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As for the robot itself, it's currently designed to work with an 11-inch MacBook Air that conveniently doubles as its torso, and it relies on a PrimeSense motion sensor to monitor its surroundings.
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The staffing demands for that increase have put a strain on the Air Force, as they would require nearly 1, 700 drone pilots and 1, 200 sensor operators.
Thanks to the IR sensor, the phone's browser responds to an "up swipe" in the air above it with by scrolling up, and to a "side" swipe by jumping to another tab.
His device will reportedly stream damp air containing microscopic water particles through a tube, while a laser diode beams light through the vessel onto a sensor located on the opposite side.
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