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Term : Ultrasonic Sensors

What is 'Ultrasonic Sensors'? What does 'Ultrasonic Sensors' mean?

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The Ultrasonic Sensor sends ultrasonic waves from an emitter toward a sensing object, then receives the reflected waves with a receiver. The Sensor uses the resulting information to determine the presence of an object, or to measure the distance to an object.

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