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Passive
elements: seismic, acoustic, infrared,
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strain,
salinity, humidity, temperature, etc.
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Passive
Arrays: imagers (visible, IR), biochemical
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Active
sensors: radar, sonar
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High
energy, in contrast to passive elements
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Technology
trend: use of IC technology for
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increased
robustness, lower cost, smaller size
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COTS
adequate in many of these domains; work
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remains
to be done in biochemical
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