Depending on the rafting trip you choose, your adventure with Wilderness River Adventures may begin or end with a moderate 10-mile hikeâ to or from the Colorado River.
A transducer is a device that converts one form of energy to another.Energy types include (but are not limited to): electrical, mechanical, electromagnetic (including light), chemical, acoustic, and thermal energy.n actuator is a transducer that accepts energy and produces the kinetic energy of movement (action). The energy supplied to an actuator might be electrical or mechanical (pneumatic, hydraulic, etc.).
Transducers: Devices used to transform one kind of energy to another. When a transducer converts a measurable quantity (sound pressure level, optical intensity, magnetic field, etc) to an electrical voltage or an electrical current we call it a sensor. We will see a few examples of sensors shortly. When the transducer converts an electrical signal into another form of energy, such as sound (which, incidentally, is a pressure field), light, mechanical movement, it is called an actuator. Actuators are important in instrumentation. They allow the use of feedback at the source of the measurement.