{"id":14334,"date":"2015-10-21T16:03:40","date_gmt":"2015-10-21T16:03:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/intelligent-sensor\/"},"modified":"2015-10-21T16:03:40","modified_gmt":"2015-10-21T16:03:40","slug":"intelligent-sensor","status":"publish","type":"definition","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/31462\/intelligent-sensor","title":{"rendered":"Intelligent Sensor"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span id=\"what_does_intelligent_sensor_mean\">What Does Intelligent Sensor Mean?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>An intelligent sensor, as the name suggests, is a sensor device that is able to perform a number of intelligent functions as part of its task or duty. An intelligent sensor is able to self-test, self-validate and self-adapt as well as self-identify. These sensors understand the environment they are put into and they can manage a wide range of conditions.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"techopedia_explains_intelligent_sensor\">Techopedia Explains Intelligent Sensor<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>An intelligent sensor is able to detect conditions and respond to them. Intelligent sensors should not be confused with smart sensors, where &#8220;smart&#8221; refers to being technologically advanced. A smart sensor may have advanced features, but it does not have conditional functions which make it &#8220;intelligent.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>An intelligent sensor is capable of managing its functions as a result of stimulus from external functions (outside environment). This shows that an intelligent sensor has the architecture of advanced learning, adaptation and signal processing, all in one integrated circuit. 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