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What do the proximity and orientation sensors in the iPhone do?
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The proximity sensor in an iPhone senses how close the iPhone is to the user's cheek/face, so that it can pause whatever activity it is in the middle of (playing music or browsing the web, for example) so the user can take a phone call. When the iPhone is removed from the ear after the call, the iPhone resumes its previous activity. --- The orientation sensor (accelerometer) works very much like the same sensor in a digital camera that gauges what orientation the unit is being held so that it can rotate the display for optimal viewing. Here are a couple of real-world examples of the accelerometer at work: * You're looking at your photos on an iPhone - you can hold the iPhone vertically for portrait-oriented (taller than wide) photos, and horizontally for landscape-oriented (wider than tall) photos, and they will stretch to fill the screen. * You're browsing the web, and you come across a site that features a lot of text (a news site, for example). It all shows up when you hold the iPhone vertically, but you can't read it because the text is so small. Rotate the iPhone 90 degrees, and the page will adjust to fill the width of the longer dimension of the screen, making the text much more legible.
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Advantages of proximity sensors?
Advantage of proximity sensor?
What is proximity and orientation mean?
Proximity refers to how close people or objects are and orientation means which way they are facing or what physical attitude their body has.
Do proximity sensors help keep my home safe at night?
No. Proximity sensors are generally used to detect objects, not people. Motion sensors use a different technology.
Different types of sensors?
Sensors provide information to other parts of the machine. There are temperature, pressure, level, flow, biosensors, gas, and proximity sensors.
What is common robot sense?
Common robot senses include cameras for detecting visuals, sensors for detecting touch and proximity, microphones for detecting sound, and gyros for detecting movement and orientation. These senses enable robots to perceive and interact with their environment.
Where can one purchase a proximity switch?
One can purchase a proximity switch from ebay and HTM Sensors. A proximity switch is used to open or close an electrical circuit where they make contact with an object. They are used in robotics and manufacturing items.
How does proximity sensor work?
Without physical contact detecting the presence of objects is the purpose of proximity sensors. They work based on inductive, magnetic, photoelectric and capacitive properties of objects.
What sensors does the robot have?
The sensors that an engineer puts on a robot are entirely dependent upon the functions that the engineer perceives that the the robot will be called upon to perform. Some, but not all, of the sensors may be: proximity sensors, pressure sensors, light sensors, magnetic sensors, a camera, temperature sensors, accelerometer, speed sensor... The question isn't, "what sensors does a robot have", but rather, "what sensors does the engineer think that the robot should have?"
What are the differant types of smart sensors?
Smart sensors include environmental sensors (such as temperature and humidity sensors), motion sensors, light sensors, proximity sensors, and biometric sensors (such as fingerprint or facial recognition sensors). Each type of sensor is designed to detect specific physical characteristics or conditions and provide data for various applications.
What is the extra line for the iPhone white?
The extra line on the white iPhone is not a cut out, but just a clear part of the glass. There is a proximity sensor and light sensor behind that space. You just can't see it on the Black iPhone but its there.
What is the extra line for the iPhone white-?
The extra line on the white iPhone is not a cut out, but just a clear part of the glass. There is a proximity sensor and light sensor behind that space. You just can't see it on the Black iPhone but its there.
List three factors other than the latitude that affect local temperature.?
Altitude, proximity to the sea, orientation to mountain range.
