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But instead of producing an electrical signal when it is tickled, the optical nose sneezes light.
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They are used in some microphones to convert vibrations into an electrical signal.
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The hogu sensors convert the force of a blow into an electrical signal, which is then sent to a laptop base station.
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They turned an electroactive polymer into an actuator so that the material could change to exert force with an electrical signal, basically creating an exomuscle.
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You are pushing on an electrical signal to motor the engine.
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Light striking this detector liberates electrons from some of the silicon atoms, producing an electrical signal that is converted by the chip's electronics into a picture.
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Chief technical officer Nigel Gilhespy says the fabric is made of five layers of fabric, three of which are conductive, which means they create an electrical signal and perform a high-tech function.
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Even more surprisingly, they found that each receptor, located on the surface of a particular cell, is unique, and when activated by an odorant, triggers the cell to send an electrical signal to the brain.
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The latch works by running an electrical current down a signal wire, through two switches.
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Air France has said that Flight AF 447 sent an automatic signal indicating electrical problems while going through strong turbulence early in its 11-hour flight from Rio de Janeiro to Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris.
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The sensors pick up the microwaves with an antenna and convert the signal into electrical energy.
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The vibrations change the electrical properties of the device and this electrical signal is converted into an audio signal.
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