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Sensor web is a type of sensor network that heavily utilizes the World Wide Web and is especially suited for environmental monitoring. OGC's Sensor Web
Sensor_web
Set of Open Geospatial Consortium standards
all types of sensors, transducers and sensor data repositories discoverable, accessible and usable via the Web. SWE Standards include: Sensor Observation
Sensor_Web_Enablement
The Semantic Sensor Web (SSW) is a marriage of sensor web and semantic Web technologies. The encoding of sensor descriptions and sensor observation data
Semantic_Sensor_Web
Converter that measures a physical quantity and converts it into a signal
A sensor is often defined as a device that receives and responds to a signal or stimulus. The stimulus is the quantity, property, or condition that is
Sensor
Group of spatially dispersed and dedicated sensors
Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) refer to networks of spatially dispersed and dedicated sensors that monitor and record the physical conditions of the
Wireless_sensor_network
Image sensor, consisting of an integrated circuit
one or more active transistors. APS sensors are used in digital camera technologies such as cell phone cameras, web cameras, most modern digital pocket
Active-pixel_sensor
Standards organization
international standards for geospatial content and location-based services, sensor web, Internet of Things, GIS data processing and data sharing. The OGC was
Open_Geospatial_Consortium
Topics referred to by the same term
SWE may refer to: Sensor Web Enablement, an Open Geospatial Consortium framework for defining a Sensor Web Shallow water equations, a set of equations
SWE
to a sensor node. The equivalent term in the NASA Sensor Webs Project for a physical sensor node is pod, although the sensor node in a Sensor Web can be
Sensor_node
Extension of the Web to facilitate data exchange
computing Semantic Geospatial Web Semantic heterogeneity Semantic integration Semantic matching Semantic MediaWiki Semantic Sensor Web Semantic social network
Semantic_Web
information in a sensor web, which is complemented by Observations and Measurements which provides a user-centric view. Processes described in SensorML are discoverable
SensorML
2015 technical standard for IoT
metadata in a SensorThings service. SensorThings API Part I - Sensing defines the following resources. As SensorThings is a RESTful web service, each
SensorThings_API
Public university in Fairborn, Ohio, US
the center focuses on multidisciplinary areas such as Web 3.0 (Semantic Web, Semantic Sensor Web), Network Science, Social Data Analysis, Machine Learning
Wright_State_University
Type of grid that integrates wireless sensor networks
A sensor grid integrates wireless sensor networks with grid computing concepts to enable real-time data collection and the sharing of computational and
Sensor_grid
Device that converts images into electronic signals
An image sensor or imager is a sensor used for imaging. It detects and conveys information used to form an image. It does so by converting the variable
Image_sensor
Sensor device
A throttle position sensor (TPS) is a sensor used to monitor the throttle body valve position for the ECU of an engine. The sensor is usually located on
Throttle_position_sensor
is one of the core standards in the OGC Sensor Web Enablement suite, providing the response model for Sensor Observation Service (SOS). The core of the
Observations_and_Measurements
The Sensor Observation Service (SOS) is a web service to query real-time sensor data and sensor data time series and is part of the Sensor Web. The offered
Sensor_Observation_Service
Software architecture model
of events in large and open deployments such as smart cities and the sensor web makes it difficult to develop and maintain event-based systems. In order
Event-driven_architecture
type of web guiding system uses a sensor to monitor the web position for lateral tracking, and each has an actuator to shift the running web mechanically
Web-guiding_systems
Topics referred to by the same term
type of network behind a firewall or IPS Semantic Sensor Network, an ontology in the Semantic Sensor Web SIM Serial Number, used to identify a mobile phone's
SSN
5th episode of the 3rd season of Star Trek: The Original Series
a starship. (Her jeweled wrap, it turns out, is actually an elaborate sensor web designed to compensate for her blindness). A partition is set up on the
Is_There_in_Truth_No_Beauty?
Sensor that takes some predefined action when it senses the appropriate input
intelligent sensor is a sensor that takes some predefined action when it senses the appropriate input (light, heat, sound, motion, touch, etc.). The sensor has
Intelligent_sensor
Internet-like structure connecting everyday physical objects
Internet of things (IoT) describes physical objects that are embedded with sensors, processing ability, software, and other technologies that connect and
Internet_of_things
Cloud-based event processing service
analytics on multiple streams of data from sources such as devices, sensors, web sites, social media, and other applications. Users can set up alerts
Azure_Stream_Analytics
Glacier and volcano in Iceland
Iceland's Eyjafjallajökull 2010 eruptions with the autonomous NASA Volcano Sensor Web". Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth. 118 (5): 1936–1956. Bibcode:2013JGRB
Eyjafjallajökull
Participatory Sensing. In the Proceedings of the International Workshop on World-Sensor-Web (WSW'2006), ACM, October 31, 2006, Boulder, CO, U.S.A. Wang, Xinlei; Cheng
Participatory_sensing
Wireless sensor network Sensor node Mesh networking Sun SPOT Embedded computer Embedded system Mobile ad hoc network (MANETS) Smartdust Sensor Web "A Survey
List_of_wireless_sensor_nodes
Camera that captures photographs or video in digital format
and perform other kinds of image editing. The first semiconductor image sensor was the charge-coupled device (CCD), invented by Willard S. Boyle and George
Digital_camera
Machine vision system
optical sensor, an intelligent optical sensor, a smart visual sensor, or an intelligent visual sensor. The vision system and the image sensor can be integrated
Smart_camera
Sherborne Sensors is a designer and manufacturer of precision inclinometers, accelerometers and load cells. Technologies utilized include mechanical servo
Sherborne_Sensors
Gas Detector
A hydrogen sensor is a gas detector that detects the presence of hydrogen. They contain micro-fabricated point-contact hydrogen sensors and are used to
Hydrogen_sensor
University in Ireland, founded 1975
undergraduate Computer Science Internship Programme and on the Clarity Centre for Sensor Web Technologies. The Centre for Innovation and Structural Change with National
Dublin_City_University
Digital signal processor
A sensor hub is a microcontroller unit/coprocessor/DSP set that helps to integrate data from different sensors and process them. This technology can help
Sensor_hub
Motor vehicle safety display
Subaru 4-Pot Brakes".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) "Gill Sensors; Through-Hole Position Sensor". Carlton, Rick (2019-09-19)
Brake_wear_indicator
distributed control systems. Sensors measuring the paper quality (online meters) are attached to a sensor platform that move across the web guided by the scanner
Quality control system for paper, board and tissue machines
Quality_control_system_for_paper,_board_and_tissue_machines
Order of arachnids
2022. Outsourced hearing in an orb-weaving spider that uses its web as an auditory sensor. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 119(14), p.e2122789119
Spider
Mobile camera sensors by Samsung Semiconductor
The ISOCELL CMOS camera sensors are a family of sensors produced by Samsung and available for purchase by other companies. They are used in a wide variety
ISOCELL
Canadian home automation company
smart thermostats, temperature, and occupancy sensors, smart light switches, smart cameras, and contact sensors. They were acquired by the American company
Ecobee
Accelerometer-based navigational device
the BNO055 used within Adafruit's 9-DOF IMU Breakout, include additional sensors like temperature. Typical configurations contain one accelerometer, gyro
Inertial_measurement_unit
Academic journal
Journal Citation Reports. Web of Science (Science ed.). Thomson Reuters. 2015. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Media from Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
Sensors_(journal)
Physical point in a raster image
descriptions of camera sensors), pixel refers to a single scalar element of a multi-component representation (called a photosite in the camera sensor context, although
Pixel
Bulgarian-American geophysicist
Earth system science. In geophysics, he is most known for his work on the Sensor-Web concept, which detects pre-earthquake processes, and his contributions
Dimitar_Ouzounov
Optical sensor
Retinomorphic sensors are a type of event-driven optical sensor which produce a signal in response to changes in light intensity, rather than to light
Retinomorphic_sensor
2025 flagship Android smartphone by Vivo
protected by Armor Glass and includes an under-display ultrasonic fingerprint sensor. The device is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 chipset manufactured
Vivo_X300_Pro
Military fighter targeting system
with Italy's FIAR (now Leonardo) and Spain's Eurotronica for the infrared sensor of the Eurofighters, based on the Air Defence Alerting Device (ADAD), and
EuroFIRST_PIRATE
Scientific equipment used for enforcement of safety standards
principles used for CO sensors (and other types of gas) are infrared gas sensors and chemical gas sensors. Carbon monoxide sensors are used to assess the
Exhaust_gas_analyzer
Objects connected to the World Wide Web
their work was rejected by the Wireless Sensor Networks research community on the basis that Internet and Web protocols were too verbose and limited in
Web_of_Things
System of microelectromechanical devices
is a system of many tiny microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) such as sensors, robots, or other devices, that can detect, for example, light, temperature
Smartdust
was a Principal Investigator and Deputy Director of CLARITY: Centre for Sensor Web Technologies (2008–2013). As of 2013, Smeaton was serving on the editorial
Alan_Smeaton
Discussion or informational site published on the internet
chronological order so that the most recent post appears first, at the top of the web page. In the 2000s, blogs were often the work of a single individual, occasionally
Blog
Explanation of the color of oceans and ocean color remote sensing
it is focused mainly on how color is measured by instruments (like the sensors on satellites and airplanes). Most of the ocean is blue in color, but in
Ocean_color
as well as social justice.[citation needed] Earth observation Semantic Sensor Web Environmental compliance Environment, health and safety EHS Data (2022-03-31)
Environmental_data
Series of digital compact cameras
X100, X100S, X100T, X100F, X100V, and X100VI. They each have a large image sensor and a 23 mm lens (35 mm equivalent angle of view in full frame format).
Fujifilm_X100
Indian-American computer scientist
including social and sensor data. He coined the term "Semantic Sensor Web" and initiated and chaired the W3C effort on Semantic Sensor Networking that resulted
Amit_Sheth
Color filter array
arrangement of color filters is used in most single-chip digital image sensors used in digital cameras, and camcorders to create a color image. The filter
Bayer_filter
Game controller for the Nintendo Wii and Wii U
sensing, gesture recognition, and pointing using an accelerometer and optical sensor technology. It is expandable by adding attachments. The attachment bundled
Wii_Remote
Academic journal
Sensors and Materials is a monthly peer-reviewed open access scientific journal covering all aspects of sensor technology, including materials science
Sensors_and_Materials
Structure created by a spider from silk
2022). "Outsourced hearing in an orb-weaving spider that uses its web as an auditory sensor". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 119 (14) e2122789119
Spider_web
List of components of automobiles
level sensor Fuel pressure sensor Knock sensor Light sensor MAP sensor Mass airflow sensor Oil level sensor Oil pressure sensor Oxygen sensor (O2) Throttle
List_of_auto_parts
Real-time operating system
able to receive and relay radio messages. The Contiki system includes a sensor simulator called Cooja, which simulates Contiki nodes. The nodes belong
Contiki
Academic journal
to topics on: Optical fiber sensors Planar waveguide sensors Laser-based sensors Biophotonic sensors and instruments Sensor multiplexing and networking
Photonic_Sensors
Sensors of light or other electromagnetic energy
digital cameras and scientific imaging applications. CMOS Image Sensors (CIS): CMOS image sensors are based on complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS)
Photodetector
Digital motion picture camera system by Arri
camera system includes; modularity, PL mount lenses, a Super 35-sized CMOS sensor shooting up to 3424×2202 resolution and supports uncompressed video or proprietary
Arri_Alexa
everyone Semantic Sensor Web—using standardization efforts of the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) and Semantic Web Activity of the World Wide Web Consortium
List of environmental websites
List_of_environmental_websites
Single-lens reflex camera with a digital image sensor and recording mechanism
single-lens reflex camera with a solid-state image sensor and digitally records the images from the sensor. The reflex design scheme is the primary difference
Digital single-lens reflex camera
Digital_single-lens_reflex_camera
Biweekly peer-reviewed scientific journal
authors. "IEEE Sensors Journal". 2022 Journal Citation Reports. Web of Science (Science ed.). Clarivate Analytics. 2024. "Awards". IEEE Sensors Council. Retrieved
IEEE_Sensors_Journal
TV set with integrated Internet features
is a traditional television set with integrated internet and interactive Web 2.0 features that allow users to stream music and videos, browse the internet
Smart_TV
Open-source robot simulator
a set of sensors and actuators frequently used in robotic experiments, e.g. lidars, radars, proximity sensors, light sensors, touch sensors, GPS, accelerometers
Webots
Wireless network sensor node
Sun SPOT (Sun Small Programmable Object Technology) was a sensor node for a wireless sensor network developed by Sun Microsystems announced in 2007. The
Sun_SPOT
Handheld mobile device
circuit (IC) chips, various sensors, and support for multiple wireless communication protocols. Examples of smartphone sensors include accelerometers, barometers
Smartphone
2020 interchangeable-lens cinema camera
Retrieved 1 December 2023. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help) "Sony FX6 - 4 K Full-Frame Camcorder R Sensor (few items in stock)". broadcaststoreeurope
Sony_FX6
The World Wide Web ("WWW", "W3" or simply "the Web") is a global information medium that users can access via computers connected to the Internet. The
History_of_the_World_Wide_Web
2015 APS-C digital single-lens reflex camera
features of the more expensive 70D. 24.2 effective megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor 19 AF points, all cross-type at f/5.6. Center point is high precision, double
Canon_EOS_750D
Unmanned surveillance aircraft
Retrieved 26 January 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) "Northrop Grumman to test U-2 sensors on Global Hawk". IHS Janes 360
Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk
Northrop_Grumman_RQ-4_Global_Hawk
NASA/ESA/CSA space telescope launched in 2021
near infrared (5 μm). There are 10 sensors each of 4 megapixels. NIRCam serves as the observatory's wavefront sensor, required for wavefront sensing and
James_Webb_Space_Telescope
2021 flagship smartphones by Samsung Electronics
12 MP wide sensor, an 8 MP telephoto sensor with 3× optical zoom, and a 12 MP ultrawide sensor. The S21 Ultra has a new HM3 108 MP sensor with several
Samsung_Galaxy_S21
Types of interactive mapping services
of Web geographic information systems (Web GIS). A web map or an online map is both served and consumed, thus, web mapping is more than just web cartography;
Web_mapping
software is a class of software for mobile phones that uses the phone's sensors to acquire data about the user. Some applications of this software include
Mobile phone based sensing software
Mobile_phone_based_sensing_software
Method to measure position of mouth parts
(EMA) is a method of measuring the position of parts of the mouth. EMA uses sensor coils placed on the tongue and other parts of the mouth to measure their
Electromagnetic articulography
Electromagnetic_articulography
Science Conference ERK Development of DSM Graphical Editor for RESTful Sensor Web Networks Modeling Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine at Applied
Eclipse_Sirius
Compact digital system camera without a reflex mirror
constantly power the sensor and electronic viewfinder (EVF) during use. In a mirrorless camera, the lens always shines light onto the image sensor, and the picture
Mirrorless_camera
Academic journal
Journal of Sensor Networks (IJSNet) is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering research on distributed, wired, and wireless sensor networks
International Journal of Sensor Networks
International_Journal_of_Sensor_Networks
Japanese multinational corporation
Frame sensor, October 14, 2020 Nikon Zfc, DX/APS-C sensor, July 2021 Nikon Z9, FX/Full Frame sensor, October 28, 2021 Nikon Z30, DX/APS-C sensor, June
Nikon
to a wide range of other aircraft. The current sensors are an 8042 EO sensor and a Super Vigil IR sensor; these feed digital data to two recording modules
Digital Joint Reconnaissance Pod
Digital_Joint_Reconnaissance_Pod
Imaging Corporation was a company that sold CMOS imaging products. Its CMOS sensors were used in the Nikon V1 (10.1 MP, CX format, 16.9x17.9 mm), Nikon J1
Aptina
Distributed computing paradigm
constraints caused by the exchange of large models and high-resolution sensor streams. Additionally, the usage of edge computing as an intermediate stage
Edge_computing
Type of website edited collaboratively
original on May 8, 2012. Wanderley, M. M.; Birnbaum, D.; Malloch, J. (2006). "SensorWiki.org: a collaborative resource for researchers and interface designers"
Wiki
Sensor used to monitor how long patient wears a retainer
The SMART Retainer is a small micro sensor which is imbedded in a traditional orthodontic retainer. The sensor monitors how often the retainer is being
SMART_Retainer
Range of premium G-Shock watch models manufactured by Casio
Gulfmaster (2016): First G-Shock with quad sensors (pressure sensor, temperature sensor, depth sensor and direction sensor). GPR-B1000 Rangeman (2018): First
Master_of_G
Image sensor format
full-frame DSLR is a digital single-lens reflex camera (DSLR) with a 35 mm image sensor format (36 mm × 24 mm). Historically, 35 mm was one of the standard film
Full-frame_DSLR
System that detects and conveys the location of gunfire or other weapon fire
vibration, optical, or potentially other types of sensors, as well as a combination of such sensors. These systems are used by law enforcement, security
Gunfire_locator
Electrochemical device for measuring oxygen partial pressure
diving systems, and many medical life-support systems use galvanic oxygen sensors in their control circuits to directly monitor oxygen partial pressure during
Electro-galvanic oxygen sensor
Electro-galvanic_oxygen_sensor
Techniques used to reduce blurring of images
sensor. This technology is implemented in the lens itself, as distinct from in-body image stabilization (IBIS), which operates by moving the sensor as
Image_stabilization
Continuously computed dead reckoning
inertial instrument) is a navigation device that uses motion sensors (accelerometers), rotation sensors (gyroscopes) and a computer to continuously calculate
Inertial_navigation_system
Film format
use of sensors larger than that of a 35 mm film frame. The benefits of using medium-format digital cameras include higher resolution sensors, better
Medium_format
Component of stress coplanar with a material cross section
This relationship can be exploited to measure the wall shear stress. If a sensor could directly measure the gradient of the velocity profile at the wall
Shear_stress
Smart shirt
putting the wearable in wearable computing with a sensor-packed shirt". GigaOM. September 11, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
Hexoskin
Former California-based electronics company
Stuff Works web site. Archived from the original on April 7, 2004. Retrieved November 17, 2013. Report From Sensors Expo Part 1: Best of Sensors Expo Gold
Crossbow_Technology
Connection between computers or programs
As an example, consider a weather sensor that offers an API. When a certain message is transmitted to the sensor, it will detect the current weather
API
SENSOR WEB
SENSOR WEB
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Senior, mainly of 1.
Girl/Female
British, English
Soft Sense
Boy/Male
Muslim
Flourishing
Surname or Lastname
English
English : perhaps an altered spelling of Janson.Respelling of Danish, Norwegian, and North German Jensen.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. Possibly a reduced form of Senior.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly Yorkshire)
English (mainly Yorkshire) : nickname for a peasant who gave himself airs and graces, from Anglo-Norman French segneur ‘lord’ (Latin senior ‘elder’).English and Dutch : distinguishing nickname for the elder of two bearers of the same personal name (for example, a father and son or two brothers), from Latin senior ‘elder’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from the personal name Henn(e), a short form of Henry 1, Hayne (see Hain 2), or Hendy.Irish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hAmhsaigh (see Hampson 2).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name for someone from Edensor in Derbyshire, which derives its name from the genitive case of the Old English personal name Ēadhūn (see Eden 1) + Old English ofer ‘ridge’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Ensor.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a variant of Manser.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from the medieval personal name Benne, a pet form of Benedict (see Benn).English : habitational name from a place in Oxfordshire named Benson, from Old English Benesingtūn ‘settlement (Old English tūn) associated with Benesa’, a personal name of obscure origin, perhaps a derivative of Bana meaning ‘slayer’.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : patronymic composed of a pet form of the personal name Beniamin (see Bien, Benjamin) + German Sohn ‘son’.Scandinavian : altered form of such names as Bengtsson, Bendtsen, patronymics from Bengt, Bendt, etc., Scandinavian forms of Benedict.
Male
Greek
(ΜÎντωÏ) Greek name derived from the word menos, MENTOR means "spirit." In mythology, this is the name of the son of Ãlkimos.
Surname or Lastname
English (Yorkshire)
English (Yorkshire) : unexplained. Perhaps one of the many variants of Senior.
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, BENSON means "son of Ben."
Surname or Lastname
French
French : unexplained.English : unexplained.Possibly a respelling of Menter, an unexplained name of German origin.
Female
Spanish
Medieval variant form of Spanish Sanchia, SENS means "holy."Â
Boy/Male
Muslim
Winner
Boy/Male
French
Lord of the manor.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Penn 3 or Paine 1.English : habitational name from Penson in Devon.
Male
Yiddish
(×¡Ö¶× Ö°×“Ö¶×¨) Yiddish form of English Alexander, SENDER means "defender of mankind."
SENSOR WEB
SENSOR WEB
Boy/Male
Tamil
Naked, Unencumbered
Boy/Male
English
Bright light.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Beautiful
Girl/Female
Irish
muirgheal “bright as the sea.†The Irish form of the name Muriel.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Name of An ancient city
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Peacock; A Kind of Perfume
Female
Hungarian
Hungarian form of English Hannah, HAJNA means "favor; grace."
Girl/Female
Australian, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Swiss
Bean Farmer; Form of Fabian; Bean Grower; A Bean; Female Version of Fabio
Boy/Male
German American Latin English French
Girl/Female
Tamil
Tender
SENSOR WEB
SENSOR WEB
SENSOR WEB
SENSOR WEB
SENSOR WEB
n.
One in the fourth or final year of his collegiate course at an American college; -- originally called senior sophister; also, one in the last year of the course at a professional schools or at a seminary.
v. t.
A faculty, possessed by animals, of perceiving external objects by means of impressions made upon certain organs (sensory or sense organs) of the body, or of perceiving changes in the condition of the body; as, the senses of sight, smell, hearing, taste, and touch. See Muscular sense, under Muscular, and Temperature sense, under Temperature.
v. t.
To fit for taste; to render palatable; to give zest or relish to; to spice; as, to season food.
n.
Hence, a period of time, especially as regards its fitness for anything contemplated or done; a suitable or convenient time; proper conjuncture; as, the season for planting; the season for rest.
v. t.
Meaning; import; signification; as, the true sense of words or phrases; the sense of a remark.
v. t.
To fit for any use by time or habit; to habituate; to accustom; to inure; to ripen; to mature; as, to season one to a climate.
a.
More advanced than another in age; prior in age; elder; hence, more advanced in dignity, rank, or office; superior; as, senior member; senior counsel.
v. t.
To perceive by the senses; to recognize.
v. t.
Hence, to prepare by drying or hardening, or removal of natural juices; as, to season timber.
n.
A person who sings the tenor, or the instrument that play it.
v. t.
Perception by the sensory organs of the body; sensation; sensibility; feeling.
n.
The ratio of one vector to another in length, no regard being had to the direction of the two vectors; -- so called because considered as a stretching factor in changing one vector into another. See Versor.
a.
Sensory; as, the sensor nerves.
n.
An astronomical instrument, the limb of which embraces a small portion only of a circle, used for measuring differences of declination too great for the compass of a micrometer. When it is used for measuring zenith distances of stars, it is called a zenith sector.
n.
Any species of ciliated Infusoria belonging to the genus Stentor and allied genera, common in fresh water. The stentors have a bell-shaped, or cornucopia-like, body with a circle of cilia around the spiral terminal disk. See Illust. under Heterotricha.
imp. & p. p.
of Sense
a.
Of or pertaining to the sensorium or sensation; as, sensory impulses; -- especially applied to those nerves and nerve fibers which convey to a nerve center impulses resulting in sensation; also sometimes loosely employed in the sense of afferent, to indicate nerve fibers which convey impressions of any kind to a nerve center.
n.
A muscle that stretches a part, or renders it tense.