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Contents

  • 1 Definition
  • 2 Overview
  • 3 References
  • 4 See also

Definition[]

An active infrared sensor (AIR) is

[a] sensor that emits an infrared beam to a receiver forming an invisible link that, when broken, acts as a trigger to activate a device."[1]

Overview[]

"These sensors act like an electronic version of the trip wire."[2]

References[]

  1. DHS Lexicon Terms and Definitions, at 11.
  2. Id.

See also[]

  • Infrared sensor
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