Everyday Sensors

Challenge:

Many sensors are embedded in machines, devices, pieces of equipment , etc. that
you frequently use. In your design journal, make a list of ten sensors you can
encounter on the Wellesley campus – e.g., in your dorm, classrooms, common
areas, outside, etc. You need not be able to see a sensor in order to deduce that it
exists. Try to avoid listing simple switch-like sensors, such as light switches,
mouse buttons, faucet handles, etc. The sensor may be embedded in a piece of
equipment or machine, such as an automobile or photocopy machine.


1) Brakes of  a car
2) Remote Control (TV) - infrared sensor
3) Motion Light Sensors
4) iPhone - ambiance sensor (background light changes depending on initial surrounding room light)
5) Laptop mouse - touch sensor
6) Motion sensors - motion activated light
7) Smoke detectors
8) Computer-device interactions: (USB...computer detects a device such as a printer or a camera or external mouse and acts accordingly)
9) Halloween bowls - the skeleton hand moves when you try to grab the candy
10) Microwave - light turns on when door opens