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PROXIMITY SENSOR [4 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2009-08-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- proximity sensor
1, record 1, English, proximity%20sensor
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
electronic device that detects and signals the presence of a selected object 1, record 1, English, - proximity%20sensor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When used in association with a radio frequency identification system the sensor is set up to sense the presence of a tagged or transponder carrying object when it enters the vicinity of the reader/interrogator so that the reader can then be activated to effect a read. 1, record 1, English, - proximity%20sensor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
proximity sensor: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-3:2008]. 2, record 1, English, - proximity%20sensor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-03-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Remote Sensing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- proximity sensor
1, record 2, English, proximity%20sensor
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An electronic device that detects and signals the presence of a selected object. 1, record 2, English, - proximity%20sensor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When used in association with a radio frequency identification system the sensor is set up to sense the presence of a tagged or transponder carrying object when it enters the vicinity of the reader/interrogator so that the reader can then be activated to effect a read. 1, record 2, English, - proximity%20sensor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
proximity sensor: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [International Electrotechnical Commission]. 2, record 2, English, - proximity%20sensor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
- Télédétection
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- capteur de proximité
1, record 2, French, capteur%20de%20proximit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- détecteur de proximité 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20de%20proximit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif électronique qui détecte et signale la présence d'un objet sélectionné. 2, record 2, French, - capteur%20de%20proximit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsque utilisé conjointement avec un système d'identification par radiofréquence, le capteur est configuré de manière à détecter la présence d'un objet muni d'une étiquette ou d'un transpondeur lorsque l'objet entre à l'intérieur de la zone de proximité du lecteur afin d'activer le lecteur pour qu'il puisse procéder à la lecture. 2, record 2, French, - capteur%20de%20proximit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-12-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- proximity sensor
1, record 3, English, proximity%20sensor
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Under contract from the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), the Canadian company, Kinetic Sciences Inc. (KSI), developed a proximity sensor that can provide both image features and range data very near to the surface of the sensor. Because the sensor works without using conventional lenses, it reduces the potential for distorting the image ... An important need in many robotics systems is to obtain proximity measurements - which establish how close one object is to another - of the features of an object as it is approached at a close range by the finger tips or robot rippers'. In this situation normal visual sensing tends to be obscured, and can prevent the robot from properly grasping objects or completing tasks. What was required and developed by KSI was a ear-touch proximity sensor that could provide detailed information on the distance and orientation of one object with respect to another for objects between 1 centimetre and 1 millimetre away from the finger tip of the robot. 2, record 3, English, - proximity%20sensor
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
proximity sensor: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 3, record 3, English, - proximity%20sensor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- détecteur de proximité
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20de%20proximit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
détecteur de proximité : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 2, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur%20de%20proximit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-01-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments
- Applications of Automation
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- proximity sensor
1, record 4, English, proximity%20sensor
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device which senses that an object is only a short distance (e.g., a few inches or feet) away, and/or measures how far away it is. Proximity sensors typically work on the principles of triangulation of reflected light, elapsed time for reflected sound, intensity-induced eddy currents, magnetic fields, back pressure from air jets, and others. 1, record 4, English, - proximity%20sensor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesure
- Automatisation et applications
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- capteur de proximité
1, record 4, French, capteur%20de%20proximit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- capteur d'approche 1, record 4, French, capteur%20d%27approche
correct, masculine noun
- détecteur de proximité 2, record 4, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20de%20proximit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les capteurs de proximité, placés sur les organes terminaux des robots, sont utilisés lors de l'approche finale dans les opérations de préhension. 1, record 4, French, - capteur%20de%20proximit%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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