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Type of grid that integrates wireless sensor networks
A sensor grid integrates wireless sensor networks with grid computing concepts to enable real-time data collection and the sharing of computational and
Sensor_grid
Combining of sensor data from disparate sources
Sensor fusion is a process of combining sensor data or data derived from disparate sources so that the resulting information has less uncertainty than
Sensor_fusion
temperature sensor Fuel level sensor Fuel pressure sensor Knock sensor Light sensor MAP sensor Mass airflow sensor Oil level sensor Oil pressure sensor Omniview
List_of_sensors
Internal combustion engine sensor
MAF sensor works somewhat similar to the hot wire MAF sensor, but instead it usually outputs a frequency signal. This sensor uses a hot film-grid instead
Mass_flow_sensor
Type of photosensor
certain conditions, cameras equipped with X-Trans II and III sensors can exhibit purple flare/grid artifacts in backlit photos. This occurs due to the particular
Fujifilm_X-Trans_sensor
Use of widely distributed computer resources to reach a common goal
List of grid computing projects High-throughput computing Cloud computing Code mobility Jungle computing Sensor grid Utility computing Open Grid Forum (Formerly
Grid_computing
Technology in electrical engineering
tracked at the same time. Self-capacitance sensors can have the same X-Y grid as mutual capacitance sensors, but the columns and rows operate independently
Capacitive_sensing
Consortium Semantic Sensor Web Sensor Grid: Sensor Web Meets Grid Computing SensorML Delin, Kevin; Shannon Jackson (2000). "Sensor Web for In Situ Exploration
Sensor_web
most pressure sensors are really differential pressure sensors; for example a gauge pressure sensor is merely a differential pressure sensor in which one
Pressure_measurement
15th and 16th episodes of the 5th season of Star Trek: Voyager
have only two minutes to find and extract the transwarp coil after the sensor grid aboard the Borg sphere is disabled. Their simulated mission fails when
Dark_Frontier
Color filter array
filters on a square grid of photosensors. Its particular arrangement of color filters is used in most single-chip digital image sensors used in digital cameras
Bayer_filter
Decentralized type of wireless network
J. (2008). "Air Pollution Monitoring and Mining Based on Sensor Grid in London". Sensors. 8 (6): 3601–3623. Bibcode:2008Senso...8.3601M. doi:10.3390/s8063601
Wireless_ad_hoc_network
Computer model
Separate plane for text and graphics Monitor sensor grid: 40 (h) × 24 (v) HP-150's touch screen sensor grid is quite coarse. Its resolution is only two
HP-150
Family of computer algorithms
maps from noisy and uncertain sensor measurement data, with the assumption that the robot pose is known. Occupancy grids were first proposed by H. Moravec
Occupancy_grid_mapping
Type of electrical grid
The smart grid is an enhancement of the 20th century electrical grid, using two-way communications and distributed so-called intelligent devices. Two-way
Smart_grid
Arcade cabinet
inside the arcade cabinet and the second is on an attendant tower. A sensor grid triggers an alarm if the cabinet is approached while the game is in motion
R360
Real-world applications of data mining
J. (2008). "Air Pollution Monitoring and Mining Based on Sensor Grid in London". Sensors. 8 (6): 3601–3623. Bibcode:2008Senso...8.3601M. doi:10.3390/s8063601
Examples_of_data_mining
Fortunato, C. A (June 25–27, 2012). Wireless Sensor and Actuator Network for improving the electrical power grid dependability (PDF). Next Generation Internet
Wireless_powerline_sensor
Research center in India
Ahluwalia, who was in charge of Indian naval missile boats. He created a sensor grid program called Sangharsh (lit. 'conflict/struggle'). After transforming
Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
Centre_for_Artificial_Intelligence_and_Robotics
Physical point in a raster image
descriptions of camera sensors), pixel refers to a single scalar element of a multi-component representation (called a photosite in the camera sensor context, although
Pixel
Measuring device on physical interaction
simultaneous localization and mapping are based on tactile sensors. Pressure sensor arrays are large grids of tactels. A "tactel" is a 'tactile element'. Each
Tactile_sensor
Fictional spacecraft from Star Trek: Enterprise
for peace talks and is also one of a fleet of vessels used to create a sensor grid to track down the Romulan ship. This temporary alliance between the humans
Enterprise_(NX-01)
Vergara, Alexander; et al. (2012). "Chemical gas sensor drift compensation using classifier ensembles". Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical. 166: 320–329. Bibcode:2012SeAcB
List of datasets for machine-learning research
List_of_datasets_for_machine-learning_research
Source of electricity
source of electricity that is asynchronously connected to the electrical grid via an electronic power converter ("inverter"). The devices in this category
Inverter-based_resource
UK company developing an autonomous underwater vehicle
seismic sensors (Ocean Bottom Seismic, OBS) for oil and gas exploration. A "swarm" of autonomous vehicles, as a self-deploying and -recovering sensor grid, offers
Autonomous_Robotics
Sensors of light or other electromagnetic energy
digital cameras and scientific imaging applications. CMOS Image Sensors (CIS): CMOS image sensors are based on complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS)
Photodetector
Vacuum tube with four active electrodes
screen-grid tubes and beam tetrodes, the first grid is the control grid and the second grid is the screen grid. In other tetrodes one of the grids is a
Tetrode
System for returning electricity to the grid
Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) describes a system in which plug-in electric vehicles (PIEVs) sell demand response services to the electrical grid. Such services
Vehicle-to-grid
Probability of a normal operation of the electrical grid at a given time
power system reliability (sometimes grid reliability) is the probability of a normal operation of the electrical grid at a given time. Reliability indices
Power_system_reliability
Digital imaging circuit since 1970
charge to a neighboring capacitor. CCD sensors are a major technology used in digital imaging. In a CCD image sensor, pixels are represented by p-doped
Charge-coupled_device
Wide-area electricity transmission network
necessary to incorporate smart grid features such as wide area sensor networks (WAMS) into even modest-sized regional grids in order to avert major power
Super_grid
The Semantic Sensor Web (SSW) is a marriage of sensor web and semantic Web technologies. The encoding of sensor descriptions and sensor observation data
Semantic_Sensor_Web
of sensors, including both dynamic and stationary platforms and both in-situ and remote sensors. Functions supported include. sensor discovery sensor geolocation
SensorML
(PSD) is an optical position sensor (OPS) that can measure a position of a light spot in one or two-dimensions on a sensor surface. PSDs can be divided
Position_sensitive_device
Intelligent Sensor Grid and Informatics Lab (ISGRIN) covers research in biomedical sensors and image processing, intelligent systems, distributed sensor networks
University of Houston College of Technology
University_of_Houston_College_of_Technology
Device that measures magnetism
are finding increasing use as miniaturized compasses (MEMS magnetic field sensor). Magnetic fields are vector quantities characterized by both strength and
Magnetometer
2012 APS-C mirrorless camera
X-Trans CMOS sensor used in the X-Pro1 (and other Fuji X-series cameras) is claimed to provide higher resolution than full-frame sensors, and also produce
Fujifilm_X-Pro1
Power system designed to supply usable electric power from solar energy
A grid connected system is connected to a larger independent grid (typically the public electricity grid) and feeds energy directly into the grid. This
Photovoltaic_system
Bulk movement of electrical energy
distribution network is part of electricity delivery, known as the electrical grid. Transmission lines transmit either alternating current (AC) or direct current
Electric_power_transmission
source) Bathymetric attributed grid "Generic Sensor Format (GSF)". Leidos. Retrieved 2014-08-07. "Use of a Generic sensor format to store multibeam data"
Generic_sensor_format
Image display as a 2D grid of pixels
raster image, or simply raster is a digital image made up of a rectangular grid of tiny colored (usually square) so-called pixels. Unlike vector graphics
Raster_graphics
1972–1976 lunar science experiment
The east and top sensors consist of a series of pairs of parallel film-grid arrays placed 5 cm (2.0 in) apart. The rear film-grid array was mounted to
Lunar Ejecta and Meteorites Experiment
Lunar_Ejecta_and_Meteorites_Experiment
Obtaining information through non-contact sensors
a signal is emitted by a sensor mounted on a satellite or aircraft to the object and its reflection is detected by the sensor) and "passive" remote sensing
Remote_sensing
Meteorological instrument
Present weather sensor and/or visibility sensor Rain gauge for measuring liquid-equivalent precipitation Ultrasonic snow depth sensor for measuring depth
Automatic_weather_station
but a similar-looking stray. This dog is hooked up to various wires and sensors, much like Archie was at the beginning of the film. As the screen fades
List of films with post-credits scenes
List_of_films_with_post-credits_scenes
Type of microscopy using a physical probe
silicon cantilever or a quartz crystal resonator. During measurements the sensor is driven so that it oscillates. The force interactions are measured either
Non-contact atomic force microscopy
Non-contact_atomic_force_microscopy
Digital camera model
control); an increase in sensor resolution by nearly two megapixels; and an all-new autofocus subsystem, SAFOX IX+. The use of a Sony sensor in the K-5 signalled
Pentax_K-5
Technical design of the components of a radar and its operation
Grid: The grid is periodic (rectangular, triangular) or aperiodic (thinned). Polarization (antenna): The polarization of ground-based radar sensors is
Radar_engineering
Simulation of the sense of smell
with a stationary target in a two-dimensional grid. Chemical sensor array – Arrangement of chemical sensors Chemiresistor – Material with changing electrical
Machine_olfaction
Mobile camera sensors by Samsung Semiconductor
The ISOCELL CMOS camera sensors are a family of sensors produced by Samsung and available for purchase by other companies. They are used in a wide variety
ISOCELL
Integration of multiple data sources to provide better information
and synthetic than the original inputs. For example, sensor fusion is also known as (multi-sensor) data fusion and is a subset of information fusion. The
Data_fusion
Method of spatial measurement using laser
distances by measuring the time for a signal to return using appropriate sensors and data acquisition electronics. It was originally called "Colidar" an
Lidar
Delay-based audio effects system
when the robot moves through a grid with deep colour. When updating a layered costmap, only the area covered by the sensors (such as Lidar) in the map is
Layered_costmaps
environment through the so-called histogram grid, and therefore places great emphasis on dealing with uncertainty from sensor and modeling errors. Unlike other
Vector_Field_Histogram
shareholder to strengthen the presence in Smart City/Smart Grid, smart building and industrial sensor network markets. The company continued to grow in the
Paradox_Engineering
Type of computer mouse
Corporation, used an infrared LED and a four-quadrant infrared sensor to detect grid lines printed with infrared absorbing ink on a special metallic
Optical_mouse
Type of wireless network
like cameras, GPS trackers and sensors Dynamic and unstable users / resources The technologies that make up the wireless grid can be divided into two main
Wireless_grid
2007 full-frame digital single-lens reflex camera
a 21-megapixel sensor. It has a higher pixel count than the 16.7 megapixel sensor seen in the Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II. The CMOS sensor incorporates a new
Canon_EOS-1Ds_Mark_III
Device that controls current between electrodes
of the screen grid tube was eliminated by adding a grid between the screen grid and the plate to create the pentode. The suppressor grid of the pentode
Vacuum_tube
Robotics algorithm
Determining its location and rotation (more generally, the pose) by using its sensor observations is known as robot localization. Because the robot may not always
Monte_Carlo_localization
Access Grid is a collection of resources and technologies that enables large format audio and video based collaboration between groups of people in different
Access_Grid
2022 smartphone by Apple
and some sensors previously housed in the "notch" behind the display, including the ambient light sensor, flood illuminator and proximity sensor. To make
IPhone_14_Pro
Type of pointing device
trackpad is a type of pointing device. Its largest component is a tactile sensor: an electronic device with a flat surface that detects the position and
Touchpad
Proposed Internet-like structure connecting road vehicles
of Vehicles: From intelligent grid to autonomous cars and vehicular fogs". International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks. 12 (9): 155014771666550
Internet_of_vehicles
Computer system
applications of CPS typically fall under sensor-based communication-enabled autonomous systems. For example, many wireless sensor networks monitor some aspect of
Cyber-physical_system
German company
includes photoelectric sensors, light grids, inductive, capacitive and magnetic sensors, opto-electronic protective devices, vision sensors, detection, ranging
Sick_AG
Model of electrically conducting fluids
as those used in aerospace engineering. Accuracy improves with sensor size. The sensor is capable of operating in harsh environments. MHD is related to
Magnetohydrodynamics
U.S. defense contractor
Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS), to replace the service's Patriot air and missile defense system sensor. In April 2020, the company merged
Raytheon
Camera part
cameras do not need a focusing screen since they display what the image sensor sees on a flat-panel display or electronic viewfinder. The history of the
Focusing_screen
U.S. Navy gun control system
ship's sensors. NGFS is instead accomplished using operator-entered data, such as the target's coordinates. There are four submodes of NGFS mode: Grid Navigational
Mark_34_Gun_Weapon_System
Chinese fraudulent academic publisher
The Scientific Research Publishing (SCIRP) is a predatory academic publisher of open-access electronic journals, conference proceedings, and scientific
Scientific Research Publishing
Scientific_Research_Publishing
Type of wireless telecommunication network
operate physical infrastructure like wireless networks, energy grids, air and weather sensors, and transportation systems, while Digital Resource Networks
Decentralized physical infrastructure network
Decentralized_physical_infrastructure_network
Transparent camera lens attachment used to aid in scientific measurements
Réseau plate is a transparent sheet of glass or plastic engraved with a grid of crosshatches called fiducial markers. It was commonly used in film cameras
Réseau_plate
Vehicle propelled fully or mostly by electricity
Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, which can be recharged from an electric grid and use electric motors as the primary propulsion rather than as a supplement
Electric_vehicle
This is an article on smart grids by country. The term smart grid is most commonly defined as an electric grid that has been digitized to enable two way
Smart_grids_by_country
Camera model
successor to the Leica M9 range of cameras. The M uses a 24-megapixel image sensor. The camera is the first M model to feature movie recording, and the first
Leica_M_(Typ_240)
Washington D.C. "Special Sensor Microwave/Imager (SSM/I) and Special Sensor Microwave Imager Sounder (SSMIS) Global Gridded Products". National Environmental
Special sensor microwave/imager
Special_sensor_microwave/imager
Property of power grids
power supply and demand for electric power systems, typically the electrical grid. Due to the ever existing power imbalance between mechanical power supply
Inertial_response
Italian electrical engineer
challenging environments, including smart sensors, wireless sensor networks, smart buildings, smart grids, and industrial applications. She is Professor
Alessandra_Flammini
Multi-layer defense system
conflicts. Entire India, including island territories, will be monitored by sensor layer, which will also cover at least 2,500 kilometres (1,600 mi) past the
Mission_Sudarshan_Chakra
2013 APS-C mirrorless camera
on 27 August 2013. Sony α3000 comes with a newly developed APS-C Exmor sensor, ISO ranges touches 100–16000, Full HD at 60 fps. This was the first camera
Sony_α3000
unpressurised cargo section, HTV-X3 will carry Multi-layer Acoustic & Conductive-grid Sensor (MACS), a technology demonstration of millimeter-sized orbital debris
HTV-X3
Camera
GFX100 II uses a newly developed high-speed 43.8 x 32.9 mm medium format sensor with 100% phase-detection autofocus coverage. The 102 MP resolution is identical
Fujifilm_GFX100_II
Imaging and diffraction using electrons that pass through samples
most often an ultrathin section less than 100 nm thick or a suspension on a grid. An image is formed from the interaction of the electrons with the sample
Transmission electron microscopy
Transmission_electron_microscopy
Camera model
predecessor: improved sensor: redesigned microlenses for enhanced autofocus and better image quality at the extreme edges of the sensor faster readout speed
Fujifilm_GFX100S_II
French multinational digital automation and energy management company
Hindu. 31 May 2011. Abboud, Leila (June 1, 2011). "Schneider Electric to buy grid software group Telvent". Reuters. Retrieved February 15, 2023. "Schneider
Schneider_Electric
Automatic collection and transmission of data
data. A telemeter is a physical device used in telemetry. It consists of a sensor, a transmission path, and a display, recording, or control device. Electronic
Telemetry
Internet-like structure connecting everyday physical objects
Internet of things (IoT) describes physical objects that are embedded with sensors, processing ability, software, and other technologies that connect and
Internet_of_things
Color model based on red, green and blue
achieve higher luminance resolution than chrominance resolution. The sensor has a grid of red, green, and blue detectors arranged so that the first row is
RGB_color_model
Project that developed a "Guide for Smart Grid Interoperability"
Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) that developed a "Guide for Smart Grid Interoperability of Energy Technology and Information Technology Operation
IEEE_2030
Substrates performing biochemical reactions
of a Cartesian grid of sensors. This approach is used chiefly to map or "encode" the coordinate of each sensor to its function. Sensors in these arrays
Biochip
2023 full-frame mirrorless camera
The Zf is a full-frame camera believed to use the same 24.5MP BSI-CMOS sensor used in the Nikon Z6II, as its official specifications are the same. It
Nikon_Zf
Digital replica of a living or non-living physical entity
digital version include information flows and data that includes physical sensor flows between the physical and virtual objects and environments. The communication
Digital_twin
Proposed orbital infrastructure
its Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA). This ambitious "sensor-to-shooter" infrastructure is treated as a prerequisite for the modern Golden
Space-based_data_center
US drone reconnaissance sensor
attached to an aerial drone. The US Air Force calls it "wide-area surveillance sensor system". The system is capable of capturing motion imagery of an entire
Gorgon_Stare
System of identifying electrical power devices
Current Unbalance 60P - Phase Current Unbalance 61 - Density Switch or Sensor 62 - Time-Delay Stopping or Opening Relay 63 - Pressure Switch Detector
ANSI_device_numbers
Austrian-Canadian roboticist and futurist (born 1948)
ISBN 978-0-674-57618-6. Moravec, Hans P. (June 15, 1988). "Sensor Fusion in Certainty Grids for Mobile Robots". AI Magazine. 9 (2): 61. doi:10.1609/aimag
Hans_Moravec
Indian military command & control system
As part of the Army's integrated air defense grid, the digital architecture enables the synthesis of sensor data to create a single airspace awareness image
SAKSHAM
American robotics pioneer (1942–2016)
top is a two-dimensional linear motor grid. Small manipulators and camera sensor modules can move freely on the grid to perform assembly operations and other
Victor_Scheinman
Mobile phone with photographic capability
Common lens functions include an ultrawide sensor, a telephoto sensor, a macro sensor, and a depth sensor. Some phone cameras have a label that indicates
Camera_phone
SENSOR GRID
SENSOR GRID
Male
Yiddish
(×¡Ö¶× Ö°×“Ö¶×¨) Yiddish form of English Alexander, SENDER means "defender of mankind."
Surname or Lastname
French
French : unexplained.English : unexplained.Possibly a respelling of Menter, an unexplained name of German origin.
Boy/Male
French
Lord of the manor.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Senior, mainly of 1.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from the personal name Henn(e), a short form of Henry 1, Hayne (see Hain 2), or Hendy.Irish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hAmhsaigh (see Hampson 2).
Male
Greek
(ÎœÎντωÏ) Greek name derived from the word menos, MENTOR means "spirit." In mythology, this is the name of the son of Ãlkimos.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : perhaps an altered spelling of Janson.Respelling of Danish, Norwegian, and North German Jensen.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly Yorkshire)
English (mainly Yorkshire) : nickname for a peasant who gave himself airs and graces, from Anglo-Norman French segneur ‘lord’ (Latin senior ‘elder’).English and Dutch : distinguishing nickname for the elder of two bearers of the same personal name (for example, a father and son or two brothers), from Latin senior ‘elder’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from the medieval personal name Benne, a pet form of Benedict (see Benn).English : habitational name from a place in Oxfordshire named Benson, from Old English Benesingtūn ‘settlement (Old English tūn) associated with Benesa’, a personal name of obscure origin, perhaps a derivative of Bana meaning ‘slayer’.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : patronymic composed of a pet form of the personal name Beniamin (see Bien, Benjamin) + German Sohn ‘son’.Scandinavian : altered form of such names as Bengtsson, Bendtsen, patronymics from Bengt, Bendt, etc., Scandinavian forms of Benedict.
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, BENSON means "son of Ben."
Surname or Lastname
English (Yorkshire)
English (Yorkshire) : unexplained. Perhaps one of the many variants of Senior.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. Possibly a reduced form of Senior.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Penn 3 or Paine 1.English : habitational name from Penson in Devon.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Ensor.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a variant of Manser.
Girl/Female
British, English
Soft Sense
Female
Spanish
Medieval variant form of Spanish Sanchia, SENS means "holy."Â
Boy/Male
Muslim
Winner
Boy/Male
Muslim
Flourishing
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name for someone from Edensor in Derbyshire, which derives its name from the genitive case of the Old English personal name Ēadhūn (see Eden 1) + Old English ofer ‘ridge’.
SENSOR GRID
SENSOR GRID
Girl/Female
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Wisdom
Boy/Male
Hindu
Sky
Boy/Male
Hindu
Happy, Pleasant
Boy/Male
American, Danish, French, German, Greek, Indian, Italian, Spanish
Angel
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu
Earth
Girl/Female
Hindu
Art, Talent, Creativity
Girl/Female
African, American, Arabic, Danish, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Indian, Iranian, Irish, Italian, Muslim, Parsi, Sindhi, Swedish, Tamil
Dark as Night; Black; Night; Night Beauty; Nocturnal; Dark-haired Beauty; Lovelorn; Seductive; Name of a Saint; Dark Haired
Male
Greek
Variant spelling of Greek Gervasios, GERBASIOS means "spear servant."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Mayer or Myer.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
World
SENSOR GRID
SENSOR GRID
SENSOR GRID
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v. t.
A faculty, possessed by animals, of perceiving external objects by means of impressions made upon certain organs (sensory or sense organs) of the body, or of perceiving changes in the condition of the body; as, the senses of sight, smell, hearing, taste, and touch. See Muscular sense, under Muscular, and Temperature sense, under Temperature.
imp. & p. p.
of Sense
a.
More advanced than another in age; prior in age; elder; hence, more advanced in dignity, rank, or office; superior; as, senior member; senior counsel.
n.
A person who sings the tenor, or the instrument that play it.
v. t.
Perception by the sensory organs of the body; sensation; sensibility; feeling.
n.
The ratio of one vector to another in length, no regard being had to the direction of the two vectors; -- so called because considered as a stretching factor in changing one vector into another. See Versor.
n.
Hence, a period of time, especially as regards its fitness for anything contemplated or done; a suitable or convenient time; proper conjuncture; as, the season for planting; the season for rest.
v. t.
Hence, to prepare by drying or hardening, or removal of natural juices; as, to season timber.
n.
A muscle that stretches a part, or renders it tense.
v. t.
To fit for any use by time or habit; to habituate; to accustom; to inure; to ripen; to mature; as, to season one to a climate.
a.
Sensory; as, the sensor nerves.
v. t.
To fit for taste; to render palatable; to give zest or relish to; to spice; as, to season food.
n.
An astronomical instrument, the limb of which embraces a small portion only of a circle, used for measuring differences of declination too great for the compass of a micrometer. When it is used for measuring zenith distances of stars, it is called a zenith sector.
v. t.
To perceive by the senses; to recognize.
n.
One in the fourth or final year of his collegiate course at an American college; -- originally called senior sophister; also, one in the last year of the course at a professional schools or at a seminary.
v. t.
Meaning; import; signification; as, the true sense of words or phrases; the sense of a remark.
a.
Of or pertaining to the sensorium or sensation; as, sensory impulses; -- especially applied to those nerves and nerve fibers which convey to a nerve center impulses resulting in sensation; also sometimes loosely employed in the sense of afferent, to indicate nerve fibers which convey impressions of any kind to a nerve center.
n.
Any species of ciliated Infusoria belonging to the genus Stentor and allied genera, common in fresh water. The stentors have a bell-shaped, or cornucopia-like, body with a circle of cilia around the spiral terminal disk. See Illust. under Heterotricha.