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A depth camera is a robotics sensor that measures the distance to every pixel in its view, producing a depth image a robot can turn into…
An encoder is a robotics sensor that converts the rotation or linear travel of a joint or wheel into digital position and velocity data for control.
A force sensor in robotics converts mechanical load into an electrical signal, letting a robot measure contact forces and torques for control and safety.
An IMU is a robot sensor that combines accelerometers and gyroscopes to measure linear acceleration and angular rate for motion and orientation tracking.
LiDAR is an active robot sensor that times reflected laser light to measure distances and build a precise 2D or 3D point cloud of the surroundings.
A tactile sensor measures contact, pressure and slip across a surface, giving robot hands and grippers a sense of touch for safe, precise manipulation.
An ultrasonic sensor measures distance by timing the echo of a high-frequency sound pulse, giving robots cheap and reliable short-range obstacle detection.