Propagation and migration often involve reading data files and sensing the environment.

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Its developers hope it could be used for sensing the wearers' environment and adapting to it by providing heating.

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The next generation of environment-sensing cars will use more than just radar and infrared sensors to watch for signs of trouble.

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