Retroreflective sensors detect targets by which principle?

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Retroreflective sensors detect targets by which principle?

Retroreflective sensing uses a reflector to bounce light back to the sensor. The sensor emits infrared light toward a reflector, which sends the light straight back to the receiver. By monitoring this return signal, the sensor detects a target when the beam is uninterrupted (the reflector is visible) or interrupted/altered (a object blocks the path between sensor and reflector). This non-contact method relies on light being reflected from a dedicated reflector, not on touching the object, sensing temperature, or measuring color.

Retroreflective sensing uses a reflector to bounce light back to the sensor. The sensor emits infrared light toward a reflector, which sends the light straight back to the receiver. By monitoring this return signal, the sensor detects a target when the beam is uninterrupted (the reflector is visible) or interrupted/altered (a object blocks the path between sensor and reflector). This non-contact method relies on light being reflected from a dedicated reflector, not on touching the object, sensing temperature, or measuring color.

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