pressure-sensitive device
1Pressure vessel — Vertical pressure vessels installed in a structure A pressure vessel is a closed container designed to hold gases or liquids at a pressure substantially different from the ambient pressure. The pressure differential is dangerous and many fatal… …
2Pressure pad — A pressure pad may be a trigger (pad) activated by weight often used as part of a security system. Supermarkets and big box retailers often install pressure pads on their entrance and exit doors so that they open automatically when a customer… …
3Pressure measurement — The construction of a bourdon tube gauge, construction elements are made of brass Many techniques have been developed for the measurement of pressure and vacuum. Instruments used to measure pressure are called pressure gauges or vacuum gauges. A… …
4Improvised explosive device — Ammunition rigged for an IED discovered by Iraqi police in Baghdad in November 2005 …
5Pointing device — A pointing device is an input interface (specifically a human interface device) that allows a user to input spatial (ie, continuous and multi dimensional) data to a computer. CAD systems and graphical user interfaces (GUI) allow the user to… …
6input/output device — ▪ computer technology also known as computer peripheral any of various devices (including sensors) used to enter information and instructions into a computer for storage or processing and to deliver the processed data to a human operator… …
7high-pressure phenomena — ▪ physics Introduction changes in physical, chemical, and structural characteristics that matter undergoes when subjected to high pressure. pressure thus serves as a versatile tool in materials research, and it is especially important in… …
8Anti-handling device — An Anti handling device is an attachment to or integral part of a landmine, designed to prevent tampering. However, anti handling devices may also be encountered as an integral part of the fuzing mechanisms used in other types of munition e.g.… …
9Personal flotation device — A man wearing a life vest, with another life vest hanging at the lower left. A personal flotation device (abbreviated as PFD; also referred to as, lifejacket, life preserver, Mae West, life vest, life saver, cork jacket, buoyancy aid, flotation… …
10Non-invasive intracranial pressure measurement methods — Increased intracranial pressure (ICP) is one of the major causes of secondary brain ischemia that accompanies a variety of pathological conditions, most notably, traumatic brain injury (TBI), stroke, and intracranial hemorrhages. However, aside… …
