remote sensor

noun

1. any instrument, such as a radar device or camera, that scans the earth or another planet from space in order to collect data about some aspect of it

Example Sentences

But instead of using echolocation, the machines employ a 3-D-printed remote sensor that bounces radar pulses in various directions.

From Los Angeles Times

As I’ve said, the main reason to buy an Ecobee is the remote sensor integration, and there’s lots of competition here, with Nest, Wyze, and Honeywell Home all offering remote sensors.

From The Verge

The T9 costs $199 and comes with one remote sensor in the box, with support for up to 20.

From The Verge

Meanwhile, in the Trump years, the militarization of the border has become a particularly lucrative business opportunity, with General Atomics, for instance, supplying ever more surveillance drones and General Dynamics supplying an ever more intricate and expensive remote sensor surveillance system.

From Salon

The T9 comes with one remote sensor in the box, and it has to be mounted on a wall.

From The Verge