The part of a sentence "sensor for" is correct and usable in written English.
For example, "This device contains a sensor for detecting water levels in a tank."
Take a motion sensor, for example.
Well, except for the fact that it had a fingerprint sensor for user authentication.
It also has a light sensor for improving the picture in less-than-ideal lighting conditions.
It includes a pulse and pace sensor for measuring heart rate and distance completed.
Several years ago, three NASA engineers developed a pressure-activated sensor for children's car seats.
I have a sensor for this sort of thing, and I am impressed.
Foveon officials said they would demonstrate the new 16.8 million pixel sensor for the first time today.
The new model also works with Garmin's optional heart-rate monitor and its foot cadence sensor for indoor runs.
Maybe next time, he said, he will be able to include a tilt sensor for gyroscopic control.
Instead of feet there are grippers, each with a light, camera and sensor for building 3D maps.
So that new home button is hiding a fingerprint sensor, for instance.
