01Sensor directories
Prominent Sensor Types
35 sensor types explained, from temperature and pressure to LiDAR and biosensors.
Best for: Understanding what each sensor does.
Explore the directory →Sensor Technologies Hub
One place for sensing technology: the main sensor types, the manufacturers that build them, real-world applications, and the IoT, edge and robotics topics where sensors are put to work.
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02Sensor directories
Sensor Producers
A directory of leading sensor manufacturers.
Best for: Finding who makes the sensor you need.
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Sensor Applications
Guides and research on how sensors are used across industry, agriculture, healthcare and smart cities.
Best for: Seeing sensors in the real world.
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Sensor Technology gateway
The original sensing gateway page, with links to learning resources, producers and applications.
Best for: A quick starting list.
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IoT and Sensor Resources
A reading list on sensor types, classifications and IoT sensor fundamentals.
Best for: Self-learning.
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The IoT Paradigm
The Internet of Things hub, where sensor data is connected and analysed.
Best for: Connecting sensors.
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IoT Platforms
Platforms that connect, manage and analyse data from sensors.
Best for: Managing sensor fleets.
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IoT Data Analytics Platforms
Tools for analysing the data that sensors produce.
Best for: Turning readings into insight.
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Artificial Intelligence on the IoT
How AI is applied to sensor and IoT data.
Best for: Smart sensing.
Explore the directory →10Where sensors are used
Edge Computing
Processing sensor data close to where it is generated.
Best for: Low-latency sensing.
Explore the directory →11Where sensors are used
Robotics Technology
Robots rely on many sensors for perception and control.
Best for: Sensors for robots.
Explore the directory →12Where sensors are used
Computer Vision
Machine understanding of images from camera sensors.
Best for: Image sensing.
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Digital Twins
Digital twins are fed by live sensor data from physical assets.
Best for: Mirroring assets.
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Drone Technologies
Drones carry GPS, inertial, camera and LiDAR sensors, and use them to navigate and inspect.
Best for: Airborne sensing.
Explore the directory →15Where sensors are used
Advanced AI-Driven Robots
Advanced robots combine many sensors with AI to perceive and act.
Best for: Sensing in robots.
Explore the directory →Choosing the right approach
Match your requirement to a starting point, then compare vendors.
| Learn what each sensor does | Prominent Sensor Types |
|---|---|
| Find a supplier | Sensor Producers |
| See real use cases | Sensor Applications |
| Connect and manage sensors | IoT Platforms |
| Analyse sensor data | IoT Data Analytics Platforms or Edge Computing |
| Use sensors in robots | Robotics Technology |
| Sense from the air | Drone Technologies |
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Frequently asked questions
Quick answers.
What are sensor technologies?
They are the devices and methods that detect physical, chemical or biological quantities and turn them into data for electronics, software and AI.
What are the main kinds of sensors?
Common groups are environmental, motion and position, vision and ranging, industrial process, and biometric or chemical sensors. The Sensor Types page covers 35.
How do sensors connect to IoT?
Sensors feed readings to gateways and platforms that store, analyse and act on the data, often with edge computing and AI close to the source.
Where are sensors used?
Everywhere from phones and cars to factories, farms, hospitals and smart cities.
How do I find a sensor manufacturer?
The Sensor Producers page lists leading makers of sensors, including those named on the Sensor Technology gateway.
A hub linking the sensor pages on peterindia.net.