Sensors in a football
‘Fussballliebe’ — or ‘love of football’ — is the name of the match ball for the 2024 European Football Championship. In the centre of the ball is a motion sensor. This registers movements and touches. For example, we quickly know whether or not a player has touched the football with his hands.
Sensors in your smartphone
Your smartphone also contains many sensors. Like a light sensor, which adjusts the brightness of your screen when it gets darker or lighter in the environment, or a fingerprint sensor, which makes sure your smartphone recognises your fingerprint.
Sensors for your health
There are a lot of sensors that monitor your health. For instance, there are sensors that you stick to your skin. For example, people with diabetes stick a sensor like a plaster on their upper arm. It then continuously measures their sugar level.
There are also sensors you wear. Like a smartwatch. It measures the activity of your heart.
And there are sensors that you swallow. For example, a ‘smart pill’ that transmits info about your digestive system.
Researchers are even working on making a toilet with sensors. That measures whether your little and big errands are healthy.
