How Are Sensors Classified?
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Sensors can be classified by purpose, principle, output signal, and material composition. Different classifications include different types of sensors. By purpose: pressure and force-sensitive sensors, position sensors, liquid level sensors, energy consumption sensors, speed sensors, acceleration sensors, radiation sensors, thermal sensors. By principle: vibration sensors, humidity sensors, magnetic sensors, gas sensors, vacuum sensors. By output signal: analog sensors, digital sensors, switch sensors. By material composition: Sensors can be categorized by material type into metal sensors, polymer sensors, ceramic sensors, and composite sensors; by physical properties into conductor sensors, insulator sensors, semiconductor sensors, and magnetic material sensors; by crystal structure into single-crystal sensors, polycrystalline sensors, and amorphous material sensors.