sensors

plural of sensor
as in detectors
a device that detects some physical quantity and responds usually with a transmitted signal the cat accidentally triggered the motion sensor, which set off the alarm

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Recent Examples of sensors The scalability and performance of quantum networks are greatly improved by this parallelization, bringing us one step closer to real-world quantum communication systems that can connect quantum computers and sensors all over the world. Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Oct. 2025 The similarities extend to the mice’s sensors, as well. PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2025 This smart cat litter box uses infrared sensors to detect when your cat is finished, then automatically scoops and cleans itself, dramatically reducing odors with an ionic deodorizer. Christine Persaud, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025 Police eventually disabled the vehicle by wrapping tape around one of its sensors, White said. Chris Kirkham, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Oct. 2025 Our research suggests that MOF sensors within compact, energy-efficient devices can pick out specific molecules – even when only trace amounts are present in the air. Bohong Zhang, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025 More distribution malfunctions could have happened that the Whisker Lab sensors didn't detect, said Marshall. Chiara Eisner, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025 The findings collected from data sensors across the Sierra reinforced what was observed by the Department of Water Resources’ first survey of the water year at Phillips Station in El Dorado County. Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 2 Jan. 2025 Launching from an Indian rocket, the spacecraft will carry a variety of sensors, some provided by NASA, to study shifts in Earth’s land- and ice-covered surfaces using synthetic aperture radar. Michael Roston, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sensors
detectors
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  • Hassan envisions more precise diagnostics, novel drug discovery techniques, and ultrasensitive detectors for environmental monitoring.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
  • One particular problem was the relatively low resolution available from a mass spectrometer on Cassini called the Cosmic Dust Analyzer (CDA), which parsed the chemical composition of puffs of dust from ice grains striking its detectors each time the spacecraft swooped through a plume.
    Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2025

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“Sensors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sensors. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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