motion detection

UK: /ˈməʊʃən dɪˈtekʃən/

Definition

Definition of motion detection - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

automatic process that notices movement using sensors or cameras

TECH.

The camera's motion detection sends alerts when someone enters the room.
We enabled motion detection on the front-door camera for added security.
The alarm’s motion detection failed to register the intruder’s movement.

confirming

corroborating

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Expressions with motion

gears in motion

mechanical parts moving together

The engineer observed the gears in motion inside the machine.

set in motion

start or activate a process or mechanism

The manager set in motion the new project plan..

set the wheels in motion

cause a process to begin that will lead toward a result

The manager set the wheels in motion for the new program.

the wheel is in motion

exp.

things have begun and may be hard to stop

Once the vote passed, the wheel is in motion.

put in motion

cause to move or operate

The mechanic put in motion the old engine with ease..

of one's own motion

prep.

acting independently without external influence

The judge dismissed the case of his own motion.

Expressions with detection

early detection

finding a problem or disease at an early stage of its development

Regular screenings help with the early detection of many types of cancer.

detection dog

dog trained to find specific items using smell

The detection dog helped locate the missing person in the forest.

signal detection

process of recognizing important information

Effective signal detection helps in data analysis.

face detection

process where software finds human faces inside images or video

Face detection helps the camera automatically focus on people in the scene.

fire detection

process of discovering a fire early using sensors or monitoring systems

Modern fire detection allows faster evacuation of large buildings.

fire detection system

group of devices that sense fires and send warnings

The factory upgraded its fire detection system after the inspection.

gas detection

process of finding and measuring gases present in air or equipment

Gas detection is essential in confined spaces like tanks and tunnels.

collision detection

process of identifying when two objects collide

The game engine uses collision detection to prevent characters from walking through walls.

detection threshold

point at which a signal is recognized

The device's detection threshold was set to identify weak signals.

intrusion detection

process of discovering unauthorized access or harmful activity in computer systems

Effective intrusion detection can alert administrators to attacks in real time.

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gesture recognition

motion detection

process of identifying human gestures

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French:détection de mouvement, ...
German:Bewegungserkennung, ...
Italian:rilevamento del movimento, ...
Spanish:detección de movimiento, ...
Portuguese:deteção de movimento, ...
Chinese:运动检测, ...
Japanese:動体検知, ...
Arabic:اِكتِشافُ الحَرَكَة, ...
Hebrew:זִיהוּי תְּנוּעָה, ...
Russian:обнаружение движения, ...
Ukrainian:виявлення руху, ...
Hindi:गति का पता लगाना, ...
Bengali:গতি শনাক্তকরণ, ...
Catalan:detecció de moviment, ...
Czech:detekce pohybu, ...
Danish:bevægelsesregistrering, ...
Dutch:bewegingsdetectie, ...
Greek:ανίχνευση κίνησης, ...
Hungarian:mozgásérzékelés, ...
Khmer:ប្រព័ន្ធរកឃើញចលនា, ...
Korean:동작 감지, ...
Persian:تشخیص حرکت, ...
Polish:detekcja ruchu, ...
Portuguese (BR):detecção de movimento, ...
Romanian:detecție de mișcare, ...
Swedish:rörelsedetektering, ...
Thai:การตรวจจับการเคลื่อนไหว, ...
Turkish:hareket algılama, ...
Vietnamese:phát hiện chuyển động, ...

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