proximity sensor

sensor able to detect the presence of nearby objects without any physical contact
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proximity sensor

Summary

proximity sensor ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • proximity sensor's image is recorded as Sharp GP2Y0A21YK IR proximity sensor cropped.jpg[2].
  • proximity sensor's GND ID is recorded as 4205835-1[3].
  • proximity sensor's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as sh85108027[4].
  • proximity sensor's subclass of is recorded as electrical switch[5].
  • proximity sensor's subclass of is recorded as sensor[6].
  • proximity sensor's Commons category is recorded as Proximity sensors[7].
  • proximity sensor's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02qz08t[8].
  • proximity sensor's BabelNet ID is recorded as 00225210n[9].
  • proximity sensor's Quora topic ID is recorded as Proximity-Sensor[10].
  • proximity sensor's Wolfram Language entity code is recorded as Entity["MeasurementDevice", "ProximitySensor"][11].
  • proximity sensor's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 135403697[12].
  • proximity sensor's National Library of Israel J9U ID is recorded as 987007543491605171[13].
  • proximity sensor's OpenAlex ID is recorded as C135403697[14].
  • proximity sensor's Yale LUX ID is recorded as concept/dddda391-4007-4e4b-8b3d-36abc1a771d0[15].

Why It Matters

proximity sensor ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . BabelNet. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Quora. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . OpenAlex. Retrieved . docs.openalex.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). proximity sensor. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/proximity-sensor
MLA “proximity sensor.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/proximity-sensor.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_proximity-sensor_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{proximity sensor}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/proximity-sensor}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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