Sensors and Actuators with Emerging Technologies

What is the application of temperature sensors?

• Climate control in greenhouses

• Automatic public lighting

• Automated weather station

• Automatic parking systems

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

How do light sensors work?

• Control parking mechanisms

• Convert analog sensor signals into digital data for processing by computers

• Detect the presence or absence of objects within a certain range

• Measure ambient light levels to trigger the activation or deactivation of lights

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What is the application of proximity sensors?

• Automatic public lighting

• Climate control in greenhouses

• Automated weather station

• Automatic parking systems

How do water quality sensors work?

• Detect the presence or absence of objects within a certain range

• Convert analog sensor signals into digital data for processing by computers

• Measure parameters like pH, dissolved oxygen, and conductivity to assess water quality

• Control parking mechanisms

What is the application of valves?

• Automatic public lighting

• Climate control in greenhouses

• Automated weather station

• Automatic parking systems

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

What is the application of ADC (Analog-to-Digital Converter)?

• Sensor signal conversion for digital processing

• Actuator control using digital signals

• Automated processes in weather stations, parking systems, etc.

• Processes instructions and data, coordinating the functions of sensors and actuators

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NGSS.MS-PS4-3

What is the application of DAC (Digital-to-Analog Converter)?

• Automated processes in weather stations, parking systems, etc.

• Processes instructions and data, coordinating the functions of sensors and actuators

• Actuator control using digital signals

• Sensor signal conversion for digital processing

What is the application of CPU (Central Processing Unit)?

• Automatic public lighting

• Automated weather station

• Climate control in greenhouses

• All automated systems, including weather stations, public lighting, and greenhouse control

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the application of predetermined programs?

• Processes instructions and data, coordinating the functions of sensors and actuators

• Automated processes in weather stations, parking systems, etc.

• Sensor signal conversion for digital processing

• Actuator control using digital signals

What is the application of monitoring and control?

• Scientific monitoring of river pollution

• Processes instructions and data, coordinating the functions of sensors and actuators

• Sensor signal conversion for digital processing

• Automated processes in weather stations, parking systems, etc.

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-4