exteroceptive

adjective

ex·​tero·​cep·​tive ˌek-stə-rō-ˈsep-tiv 

: relating to, being, or activated by stimuli received by an organism from outside

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

While a vehicle is in flight in the FlightGoggles virtual reality environment, exteroceptive sensors are rendered synthetically in real time while all complex dynamics are generated organically through natural interactions of the vehicle. —IEEE Spectrum, 15 Nov. 2019

First, FlightGoggles provides photorealistic exteroceptive sensor simulation using graphics assets generated with photogrammetry. —IEEE Spectrum, 15 Nov. 2019

Word History

Etymology

exterior + -o- + -ceptive (as in receptive)

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

exteroceptive

adjective

ex·​tero·​cep·​tive ˌek-stə-rō-ˈsep-tiv 

: activated by, relating to, or being stimuli received by an organism from outside

exteroceptive feedback