Dictionary of automotive terms. 2015.
Wheel speed sensor — [ head unit.] Wheel speed sensors or vehicle speed sensors (VSS) are sender devices used for reading the speed of the vehicle s wheel rotation. It usually consists of a toothed ring and pickup. Special purpose speed sensors Rotary speed sensors… … Wikipedia
speed sensor — A device that measure s the speed of a wheel or drive axle and sends the information in the form of a analog voltage signal to the ECU. See engine speed sensor wheel speed sensor … Dictionary of automotive terms
Speed sensor — Speed sensors are machines used to detect the speed of an object, usually a transport vehicle. They include:*Wheel speed sensors *Speedometers *Pitometer logs *Pitot tubes *Airspeed indicators *Piezo sensors (e.g. in a road surface) *LIDAR… … Wikipedia
sensor — [1] An electronic detection device that receives and reacts to a signal, such as a change in voltage, temperature or pressure. [2] Material or device which goes through physical change or electronic characteristic change as surrounding conditions … Dictionary of automotive terms
Quattro (four wheel drive system) — quattro (meaning four in Italian), is the name used by Audi AG to indicate that four wheel drive (4WD) technologies or systems are used on specific models of the Audi automobiles.Audi.com Glossary [http://www.audi.com/audi/com/en2/tools/glossary/e… … Wikipedia
Level sensor — Level sensors are used to detect liquid level. The liquid to be measured can be inside a container or can be in its natural form (e.g. a river or a lake). The level measurement can be either continuous or point values. Continuous level sensors… … Wikipedia
Reaction wheel — A momentum/reaction wheel comprising a high accuracy Conical Earth Sensor to maintain a satellite s precise attitude A reaction wheel is a type of flywheel used primarily by spacecr … Wikipedia
Hall effect sensor — A Hall effect sensor is a transducer that varies its output voltage in response to changes in magnetic field. Hall sensors are used for proximity switching, positioning, speed detection, and current sensing applications.In its simplest form, the… … Wikipedia
Road speed limit enforcement in Australia — constitutes the actions taken by the authorities to force road users to comply with the speed limits in force on Australia s roads. Speed limit enforcement equipment such as speed cameras and other technologies such as radar and LIDAR are widely… … Wikipedia
Variable reluctance sensor — A variable reluctance sensor (VRS) is used to measure position and speed of moving metal components. This sensor consists of a permanent magnet, a ferromagnetic pole piece, a pickup coil, and a rotating toothed wheel. As the wheel rotates, the… … Wikipedia
