Sensor's Characteristics in Sensors and Instrumentations

The static characteristics of a sensor refer to its properties when steady state conditions occur.

Hysteresis and backlash are part of the dynamic characteristics of a sensor.

Resolution refers to the difference between the maximum and minimum value of the sensed parameter.

Accuracy is the ability to reproduce measurements repeatedly with a given precision.

The response time of a sensor is the time lag between the input and output.

Resonance is defined as the frequency at which the output magnitude peak occurs.

Deadband represents the range of input for which there is no output from the sensor.

Signal-to-noise ratio is the ratio of change in output to a unit change of the input.

Sensitivity is defined as the operating temperature range in which a sensor performs as specified.

Dynamic characteristics describe a sensor's behavior when it has settled down after receiving some input.

Sensitivity is a measure of the change in instrument output that occurs when the quantity being measured changes by a given amount.

The accuracy of a sensor is directly proportional to error, i.e., a highly accurate sensor produces high errors.

Bias errors can be detected or removed by statistical means.

Repeatability refers to the precision of a set of measurements taken over a long time interval.

Precision implies agreement between successive readings and closeness to the true value.

The sensitivity of an analog sensor is related to the resolution.

Loading errors occur due to changes in the sensor output when the input is zero.

Precision is the capacity of a measuring instrument to give different readings when repetitively measuring the same quantity under the same prescribed conditions.

The accuracy of an instrument depends on its inherent limitations.

Error is defined as the difference between a measured value and an estimated value.

Hysteresis and backlash are considered static characteristics of a sensor.

The resolution of a sensor refers to the smallest change the sensor can differentiate.

Deadband represents the range of input for which there is no output from the sensor.

Loading errors occur due to changes in the sensor output when the input is zero.

The accuracy of a sensor is directly proportional to error, i.e., a highly accurate sensor produces high errors.

Sensitivity is defined as the operating temperature range in which a sensor performs as specified.

Error is defined as the difference between a measured value and an estimated value.

The sensitivity of an analog sensor is related to the resolution.

The response time of a sensor is the time lag between the input and output.

Sensitivity, offset & bias, span & dynamic range, saturation & dead zone, hysteresis & backlash, and nonlinearity are all considered static characteristics of a sensor.

Accuracy is a measure of the difference between the measured value and actual value.

Sensitivity is the ability of the measuring instrument to respond to changes in the measured quantity.

Precision implies agreement between successive readings, NOT closeness to the true value.

The sensitivity of an analog sensor is the slope of the output versus input line.

Bias errors can be detected or removed by statistical means.

Repeatability refers to the precision of a set of measurements taken over a short time interval.

Loading errors occur due to changes in the sensor output when the input is zero.

Dynamic characteristics describe a sensor's behavior when it has settled down after receiving some input.

The response time of a sensor is the time lag between the input and output.

Resolution refers to the difference between the maximum and minimum value of the sensed parameter.