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Sensors

A sensor detects and communicates a particular event, while a transducer is the component within a sensor that specifically detects the event. A transducer converts an input to an output that can be used for sensing, while a complete sensor includes additional elements like display, housing, and electronics. In some cases, a sensor and transducer can be the same, such as a bi-metallic spring that both detects temperature changes and acts as the entire sensor.

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Sensors

A sensor detects and communicates a particular event, while a transducer is the component within a sensor that specifically detects the event. A transducer converts an input to an output that can be used for sensing, while a complete sensor includes additional elements like display, housing, and electronics. In some cases, a sensor and transducer can be the same, such as a bi-metallic spring that both detects temperature changes and acts as the entire sensor.

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sensors: which can respond to a change in physical

parameter (in its surruonding) and produce a change in a


physical parameter that can be sensed.eg:when a peizo
electric crystal is supplied a potential difference then
its change its dimension.

Transducer:which convert an change in physical parameter


(involving some form of energy) into some USEFUL energy's
form.Eg:peizoelectric crystal with electrodes is a
transducer.

sensor: which converts one physicalquantity into electrical


quantity. Transducer which converts one form of energy into
another form.Example pressure Measurement{BOURDAN TUDE}.

 In the general case, a sensor is the complete assembly required to detect and communicate a
particular event, while a transducer is the element within that assembly which accomplishes only the
detection of the event. At the risk of getting too abstract, a transducer converts an input to an output
that can be exploited to accomplish the sensing mission.

For example, a pressure sensor may use a diaphragm and/or strain gage to "detect" pressure
differential across the diaphragm, but he complete sensor will additionally consist of a display element
and the electronics required to energize and condition the output of the detecting transducer, as well
as the elements required to house and drive the display feature.

A compass is a simple sensor of magnetic north, wherein the magnetic element in the compass is the
transducer or "north detector" and the needle, housing and compass face comprise the remainder of
the "north sensor".

In special cases, a sensor and a transducer can be the same. For example, a bi-metallic spring
element can both detect temperature change, and may well be the entire sensor if a pointer is
attached to the bi-metalic spring.

Are you sensing the difference now?....:-)

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