motion detector

collocation in English

meaningsofmotionanddetector

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motion
noun
uk
/ˈməʊ.ʃən/us
/ˈmoʊ.ʃən/
the act or process of moving, or a particular action ...
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detector
noun[C]
uk
/dɪˈtek.tər/us
/dɪˈtek.tɚ/
a device used to find particular substances or things, or measure ...
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(Definition ofmotionanddetectorfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In both the retina and the brain, the response amplitudes are tuned to cer tain speeds which is in agreement with the nonlinear correlation-typemotiondetector.
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All of the simulations incorporated two spatial dimensions; that is, the simulated visual input to themotiondetectorarray could be expressed as a two-dimensional image that changes over time.
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Themotiondetectoris thus a linchpin of electronic security systems, but is also a valuable tool in preventing the illumination of unoccupied spaces.
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Motiondetectornight lighting and unobtrusive seating may also in the future plans.
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It is also recommended that the cabling to each code pad,motiondetectorare individual runs from the main equipment to the device.
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A spider crawling on a web in front of themotiondetectorappears very large to themotiondetector.
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For example, if amotiondetectortrips in one area, the signal is recorded and the central-station monitor notifies the customer.
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Officials also asked them to keep porch lights on at night or installmotiondetectorlights on their property, and suggested residents purchase guard dogs.
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When set into motion in the upward direction, early motion detectors provide two kinds of local motion signals.
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Because of their directional selectivity to moving textures, complex cells are the best candidates for such motion detectors.
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Thermostats can automatically adjust based on the geo-location of enrolled smart phones,motiondetectoractivity within the home, or when the alarm system is armed or disarmed.
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We decorated the entire office with gaudy halloween decorations, including a raven with amotiondetectorthat would caw and flap its wings whenever someone walked by.
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Speed tuning in elementary motion detectors of the correlation type.
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The advanced radar from previous games has been removed in favor of a simplemotiondetectorand sonar system more suitable for the game's time period.
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The nature of the inputs to cor tical motion detectors.
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Amotiondetectoris often integrated as a component of a system that automatically performs a task or alerts a user of motion in an area.
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In this behavioral context, we compare the performance of biological motion detectors with the performance of hypothetical velocity sensors.
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This display would then activate motion detectors that would signal the target moving in two opposite directions.
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How do biological motion detectors relate to perfect velocity sensors?
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