A position sensor is a sensor that detects an object's position. A position sensor may indicate the absolute position of the object (its location) or...

A throttle position sensor (TPS) is a sensor used to monitor the throttle body valve position for the ECU of an engine. The sensor is usually located...

A crank sensor (CKP) is an electronic device used in an internal combustion engine, both petrol and diesel, to monitor the position or rotational speed...

A Hall effect sensor (also known as a Hall sensor or Hall probe) is any sensor incorporating one or more Hall elements, each of which produces a voltage...

Crankshaft position sensor (CKP) Curb feeler Defect detector Engine coolant temperature sensor Hall effect sensor Wheel speed sensor Airbag sensors Automatic...

Position sensor system Rotary encoder (absolute encoder) Linear position sensors (absolute encoder) Drive control (motor feedback) Intelligent sensor...

VR sensor can also provide measurements of linear velocity, angular velocity, position, and torque. A VR sensor used as a simple proximity sensor can...

All -- Position Sensors Get an Upgrade -- Calnetix Technologies has received a patent for its invention of a novel eddy-current position sensor". Retrieved...

A position sensitive device and/or position sensitive detector (PSD) is an optical position sensor (OPS) that can measure a position of a light spot in...

The sensors used by the ECU include: accelerator pedal position sensor camshaft position sensor coolant temperature sensor crankshaft position sensor knock...

proximity sensor (often simply prox) is a sensor able to detect the presence of nearby objects without any physical contact. A proximity sensor often emits...

Robotic sensors are used to estimate a robot's condition and environment. These signals are passed to a controller to enable appropriate behavior. Sensors in...

example: Lamps that turn on automatically in response to darkness Position sensors that activate when an object interrupts a light beam Flash detection...

necessary to use in most circumstances because the TCU uses the throttle position sensor, the rate of change, and driver characteristics to determine whether...

An inductive sensor is an electronic device that operates based on the principle of electromagnetic induction to detect or measure nearby metallic objects...

Sensor Airbag sensors Automatic transmission speed sensor Brake sensor Camshaft position sensor Crankshaft position sensor Coolant temperature sensor...

Capacitive displacement sensors are a kind of non-contact displacement sensor, measuring the position and change of position in capacitive materials to...

draw wire sensor, and yo-yo sensor. String potentiometers are composed of four main parts: a measuring cable, spool, spring, and rotational sensor. Inside...

cluster. Position sensor: A sensor that measures the position of the brake mechanics and indicates to the driver when the desired position has been achieved...

throttle position by calculations from data measured by other sensors, including the accelerator pedal position sensors, engine speed sensor, vehicle...

the encoder position to a magnetic sensor (typically magneto-resistive or Hall Effect). The magnetic sensor reads the magnetic pole positions. This code...

(DIS). The system consists of the ignition coil assembly, Camshaft Position Sensor (CMP), Powertrain Control Module (PCM), spark plug wires and spark...

As the driver depresses the accelerator pedal, it acts on a pedal position sensor integrated in the pedal bracket. This information, in the form of a...

and 2 and 3 together. The crankshaft position sensor is sensing the movement of two radially opposed position plates on the flywheel, one of which is...

for measuring linear displacement (position along a given direction). It is the base of LVDT-type displacement sensors. A counterpart to this device that...

crankshaft position sensor (in conjunction with a redesigned distributor containing a pickup assembly which functions as a camshaft position sensor) when OBD-II...

permanently monitoring the signal of one or more knock sensors (commonly piezoelectric sensor which are able to translate vibrations into an electric...

Stepper motors can be set to any given step position without needing a position sensor for feedback. The step position can be rapidly increased or decreased...

sensors: crankshaft position sensor, camshaft position sensor, air temperature sensor, coolant temperature sensor, manifold absolute pressure sensor,...

investigators claimed that they identified tin whiskers on the accelerator position sensors of sampled Toyota Camry models that could contribute to the "stuck...