Friday, 17 July 2015

Proximity sensor

Proximity sensor

What is the meaning proximity means?
Proximity is nearness in space means things are near to the object known as proximity.

What is proximity sensor?
Sensor which sense the very near object is known as proximity sensor.

What are types of proximity sensor?
Capacitive
Inductive
Optical

Capacitive Proximity sensor
It is working on the basic principle of the capacitance coupling.  The senor detect anything is conductive or has a dielectric different from that of air the best example of the capacitive proximity sensor is the “Touch Screen”

Inductive proximity sensor

It is working on the basic principle of the Inductive. The sensor consists of an induction loop. Electric current generates a magnetic field. The best example for the inductive proximity sensor is the “Metal detector”

Optical proximity sensor

 It is working on the basic principle of the Infrared and photoelectric.  In one end infrared and other end is the photoelectric sensor means Photo transistor. If the light beams gets disturbed means it gives signal as 1 or else 0 (or) it depends on the applications we use. Best example is the “smoke detector”  



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