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** Force Sensors: [http://www.interlinkelectronics.com/force_sensors/technologies/fsr.html description], [http://www.trossenrobotics.com/images/productdownloads/FSR%20data.pdf datasheet], [http://www.tekscan.com/flexiforce/flexiforce.html manufacturer]
** Temperature:
→Week 4 - Sensors, Semiconductors
** Potentiometers: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potentiometer description], including [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potentiometer#Theory_of_operation how to calculate voltages] with potentiometers.
** Photoresistors: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photoresistor] (moderately informative). adafruit industries [http://www.adafruit.com/blog/2009/05/21/photocells-aka-cds-cells-photoresistors-ldr-light-dependent-resistor/ brief] [http://www.ladyada.net/learn/sensors/cds.html thorough]
** Force Sensing Resistors (FSRs): [http://www.interlinkelectronics.com/force_sensors/technologies/fsr.html description], [http://www.trossenrobotics.com/images/productdownloads/FSR%20data.pdf datasheet], [http://www.tekscan.com/flexiforce/flexiforce.html manufacturer]
** Thermistors: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermistor wikipedia]
** A Parallel Image. [08_a_parallel_image/ website] [http://www.gebseng.com/08_a_parallel_image/a_parallel_image_brochure.pdf catalog]
** Transistors: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transistor]
** Tilt Sensors:
** [http://www.ladyada.net/learn/sensors/index.html Lady Ada on sensors more generally]
** Diodes: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diodes]
** LEDs: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LED]
* Lecture: Sensors, Semiconductors.
* Homework 4: