angularsensor
nounUK /ˈæŋ.ɡjə.lə ˈsen.sər/
US /ˈæŋ.ɡjə.lɚ ˈsen.sɚ/
A tool that tells you how far something has turned.
The robot's angularsensor helps it know which way it is facing.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A device in a car that measures how much the steering wheel has rotated.
The angularsensor sends steering angle data to the car's computer.
3. A component in robotics that tracks joint rotation for precise movement.
Each robotic arm joint uses an angularsensor to report its position.
4. An instrument used in physics experiments to record angular displacement over time.
The students attached an angularsensor to the pendulum to graph its swing.