Electronic sensors are widely used in our daily lives and they help us in providing useful measurements and feedback control.
They are used in many applications like Temperature control, Elevator Control, Door Controls, Fitness trackers, smoke detectors User Interface etc.
In this article, I intend to provide a list of sensors used for Human Machine Interface (HMI) , their native technology and their applications.
Applications | Sensor technology | Modules |
|---|---|---|
Footfall Counter | Passive Infrared (PIR ) , Time of Flight (ToF). | NCS36000, RS08KA, MCP2122, OPT3101,VL53L1CX, OPT8241, AK9753 |
Conveyor Belt Counter | Passive Infrared(PIR), Time of Flight(ToF). | BISS0001, VL53L1CB |
Automatic Door Opener | Passive Infrared(PIR), Time of Flight(ToF). | VL53L0X, iSL29147IROMZ-T7 |
Elevator Door Sensor | Passive Infrared(PIR), millimeter wave(mmWave), Time of Flight(ToF). | IWR6843AOP, VL6180V1 |
Smoke Detector, Flame sensor | Photo electric, Carbon Mono oxide detector(CO) | TPS8802, RE46C120E16F, YG1006 flame sensor |
Water Quality Sensor | Total dissolved solids( TDS) | |
Humidity Sensor | Capacitance based Humidity sensor IC | HDC2080, HTS221 |
Fitness sensor, Wearables | LED and photodiode for heart rate, barometer, MEMS Microphone, MEMS motion, MEMS Inertial sensors, 9 axis MEMS. | |
Touch sensor | Capacitive touch sensor | PCF8883 |
Mouse sensor | Optoelectronics sensor | ADNS5050, PWM3389DM-T3QU, PAW3003QS-THQT |
Face Detection | Camera, Human Vision, Computer Vision, Time of Flight (ToF) | B5T-007001, APDS-9500, OPT8241, SFH 4780S |
Finger print scanner | Capacitive, Thermal, CMOS, Optical sensor, Digital signal processing (DSP) | FPC1010, FPC1610 Atmel Fingerchip |
Distance sensor | Ultrasonic | PGA450-Q1, MSP430FR6045 |
Temperature sensor | Infrared, thermocouple, thermistors | APDS-9500, MTCH101C-I/OT, TH 02 Humidity and temperature sensor |
Soil Moisture sensor | Resistance based probes | HDC2021, HDC2080, Moisture sensor probes |
Geo location sensor | GPS receiver chip | MAX2769, TESEO-Liv3F |
Speed sensor | Hall effect sensors | TLE4921, DRV5023, MLX90290, LIS2MDLTR,SS51AT |
Steering sensor | Angle sensor, magneto resistive technology (ixMR) | TLE4990, TLE4997 |
Vehicle Tire pressure sensor | Pressure sensor | SP370-25-116-0 |
Vehicle Lane change assist, blind spot detection, Collision avoidance, Emergency brake assist | 77Ghz SiGe RADAR technology ,mmWave technology, LiDAR | RXN774x, AWR1443, TFMini-Micro LiDAR |
Vehicle Speed Gun | RADAR K band (24 Ghz) , Ka (27-40 Ghz) band, LIDAR, Camera | MACS-007801, BGT24LTR11 |
Weight scale | Load Cell Resistive bridge sensor | MS430F42xA, AFE4300 |
Body fat sensor | Bioelectrical impedance analysis | AFE4300 |
Street daylight control | Ambient light sensor | OPT3001, ALS-PT19-315C ambient light sensor |
Social Distancing sensor | Ultrasonic Time of Flight sensor | CH201 |
Gesture Sensor | MEMS Inertial Measurement Unit, Image processing | LSM9DS1, APDS-9500, MGC3130, MGC3030, Gesture v1 |
Gaming and Virtual Reality Sensor | MEMS Inertial Measurement Unit, Hall effect sensor | LSM9DS1, MLX90393 |
Air Quality Sensor | Optical Particle sensor | B5W-LD0101, Laser PM 2.5 sensor |
Environment Sensor | Temperature, Humidity, Ultra Violet, Noise, Acceleration | 2JCIE-BL01, MD-42688-P |
Intrusion Detection, Burglar Alarm | Passive Infrared technology, Pyroelectric technology | LPV802, TLV3691 |
Smart payment cards | Near field Communication (NFC) 13.56 Mhz | RF430FRL15xH |
Soap Dispenser, Sanitizer dispenser | Infrared sensor, Solenoid | VL6180X |
LCD Touch Screen sensor | Projected Capacitive Touch Screen | |
Contactless Door lock Sensor | Hall effect latch | DRV5013 |
Laptop cover sensor | Hall effect switch | DRV5032 |
Wireless Charger alignment | Hall effect switch | TLE4913 |
Fridge Door Sensor | Hall effect switch | TLE4955-E4 |
Electric Treadmill | Hall effect sensor, Infrared sensor, Linear Hall effect sensor | TLE499X, DRV5055, TMAG5124 |
Contactless Touch Screen | Light detection and ranging (LIDAR) | Glamos |
Retail inventory tracking | Radio frequency identification (RFID) 868-950 Mhz, Near field communication (NFC) 13.56 Mhz | CC1101, TRF7970A |
Smart payment cards | Near Field Communication(NFC) 13.56 Mhz | RF430CL330H, ST25R3914 |
Auto Toll gate system | UHF RFID 860 Mhz-960Mhz | Alien Higgs-3 |
Robot Cleaner sensor | Optical tracking, Ultrasonic, Time of Flight (ToF) |
