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Position sensor

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A position sensor is any device that permits position measurement. It can either be an absolute position sensor or a relative one (displacement sensor). Position sensors can be either linear or angular.

Some position sensors available today:-

Literature

  • David S. Nyce: Linear Position Sensors: Theory and Application, New Jersey, John Wiley & Sons Inc. (2003)

Lion Precision: Capacitive Sensor Operation

See also