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Broad Classification of Sensors

According to the amount of information a sensor
Introduction to sensors and or sensing system offers, three groups of sensors can be
distinguished:
transducers, selection of
• binary sensors
sensors • analogue sensors and
• Image sensors.

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Sensors in Mechatronics Selection of Sensors

• Choosing a proper sensor is not a trivial task
• First of all, the task that is to be supported by one or more
sensors needs to be thoroughly analyzed and all possible
strategies to be reviewed
• Next, the phase of conceptual design can start
• The final step is the selection of the components that make up
the sensing system

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Reason for increasing interest in

Measuring Tank Content
Sensors
• A: the tank is placed on a balance,
• Reduced Prices to measure its total weight;
• B: a pressure gauge on the bottom
• Miniaturization of the tank;
• C: a gauging-rule from top to
• Smart Sensing bottom with electronic read-out;
• D: level detector on the bottom,
measuring the column height;
• E: level detector from the top of the
tank, measuring the height of the
empty part;
• F: (mass or volume) flow meters at
both inlet and outlet.

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