SENSOR CLASS OUTPUT FORMATS LIST - VERSION 1.0

Preface

The sensor class describes how the sensor should be categorized in relation to others. Sensors of an identical class will always return input in an identical format a.k.a. the output format.

The output format describes what kind of data (type) sensors from a given class should return, and how it should be formatted (constrained).

SENSOR CLASS OUTPUT FORMATS

The following tables describe the the output formats of the supported (Liquid version 1.0) sensor classes. Consult Output Descriptors for Developers for format descriptions.

All format settings are stored in the file format.ini which can be located in the Liquid application folder.

[PURPOSE: SYSTEM TEST, PROPERTY: SYSTEM TEST]

Means
Output Type
Parameter
Value
Test Program
TEXT
N/A
N/A

[PURPOSE: OCCUPANY DETECTOR, PROPERTY: INFRA RED]

Means
Output Type
Parameter
Value
IR Sensor (Thermal)
NUMERIC
Percentage
Measurement Unit
Recommended Min. Input Value
Recommended Max. Input Value
Min. Acceptable Input Value
Max. Acceptable Input Value

FALSE
Fahrenheit
-4
3600
-4
3600

IR Sensor (Switch)
BINARY
N/A
N/A

[PURPOSE: OCCUPANY DETECTOR, PROPERTY: MECHANICAL SWITCH]

Means
Output Type
Parameter
Value
Door (Open | Close)
BINARY
N/A
N/A

[PURPOSE: PHYSIOLOGICAL MONITOR, PROPERTY: BRAINWAVES (ALPHA to THETA)]

Means
Output Type
Parameter
Value
EEG
NUMERIC
Percentage
Measurement Unit
Recommended Min. Input Value
Recommended Max. Input Value
Min. Acceptable Input Value
Max. Acceptable Input Value
FALSE
uV

0
100
0
100

[PURPOSE: PHYSIOLOGICAL MONITOR, PROPERTY: GALVANIC SKIN RESPONSE]

Means
Output Type
Parameter
Value
Foil
NUMERIC
Percentage
Measurement Unit
Recommended Min. Input Value
Recommended Max. Input Value
Min. Acceptable Input Value
Max. Acceptable Input Value
FALSE
Ohms*
5K
25K
0K
30K

[PURPOSE: PHYSIOLOGICAL MONITOR, PROPERTY: HEARTBEAT RATE]

Means
Output Type
Parameter
Value
ECG
NUMERIC
Percentage
Measurement Unit
Recommended Min. Input Value
Recommended Max. Input Value
Min. Acceptable Input Value
Max. Acceptable Input Value
FALSE
BPM
50
150
0
220

[PURPOSE: VIDEOGAME CONTROL, PROPERTY: 1D AXIS MOVEMENT]

Means
Output Type
Parameter
Value
Potentiometer
ARRAY
Array Elements
Element Name 0
Orientation 0
1
X
X
Slotted Disk
ARRAY
Array Elements
Element Name 0
Orientation 0
1
X
X

[PURPOSE: VIDEOGAME CONTROL, PROPERTY: 2D AXIS MOVEMENT]

Means
Output Type
Parameter
Value
Photocell
ARRAY
Array Elements
Element Name 0
Orientation 0
Element Name 1
Orientation 1
2
X
X
Y
Y
Potentiometer
ARRAY
Array Elements
Element Name 0
Orientation 0
Element Name 1
Orientation 1
2
X
X
Y
Y

[PURPOSE: VIDEOGAME CONTROL, PROPERTY: 3D AXIS MOVEMENT]

Means
Output Type
Parameter
Value
Potentiometer
ARRAY
Array Elements
Element Name 0
Orientation 0
Element Name 1
Orientation 1
Element Name 2
Orientation 2
2
X
X
Y
Y
Z
Y

INFO: * values to be confirmed.

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