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A sensor is an electronic device used to detect or measure a physical quantity and convert it into an electronic signal. In other words, sensors are devices that translate aspects of physical reality into representations understandable and processable by computers.
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Rakočević, G. (2011). Sensors. In: Gavrilovska, L., Krco, S., Milutinovic, V., Stojmenovic, I., Trobec, R. (eds) Application and Multidisciplinary Aspects of Wireless Sensor Networks. Computer Communications and Networks. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84996-510-1_2
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