Sentences with phrase «electric signals sent»

Incoming sound waves make the eardrum vibrate, and the eardrum delivers these vibrations using the ossicles to the inner ear where hair cells translate them into electric signals sent to the brain.

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This year, Oklahoma Gas and Electric is installing up to 40,000 smart thermostats that allow homeowners to program their house's temperature according to pricing signals the utility sends each day.

To accomplish that, your brain had to send an electric signal down the string of neurons in your spine and to the muscles in your shoulders and elbows, telling them to contract and then let go.

The signal - sending neuron pumps chemicals into the space, and the signal - receiving neuron takes up some of them, triggering a new electric pulse.

The intricate layers of neurons at the backs of their eyes gradually degrade and lose the ability to snatch photons and translate them into electric signals that are sent to the brain.

The fabric can currently generate enough power to light an LED, send wireless signals or drive small electric units such as a pocket calculator or a digital watch.

They take advantage of the fact that every time neurons send each other signals, their electric current creates a tiny magnetic field.

Neurons, or nerve cells, in the brain communicate with each other by transmitting electric signals, or firing action potentials, through long processes named axons (which send out signals) and dendrites (which receive signals).

Stimulating excitatory cells with chemicals or electric pulses causes them to fire, or send electrical signals of their own to neighboring neurons.

Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA), which can sometimes be found at health clubs and involves attaching electrodes to the hands and feet or standing on electrode pads, sends a small electric signal through the body to compute the composition of body fat and muscle mass.

This electric nerve is a powerhouse that immediately sends signals to many parts of the brain like the amygdala and limbic systems (controls for your mood, memory, and emotion).

The odd - feeling accelerator is caused by way signals are sent to the electric motors, while the brake pedal is tempered by the regenerative braking system, which feeds energy back into the battery.

Completing the mechanical package are 4 - wheel disc brakes with ABS and the latest Vehicle Stability Management program, which actually sends a signal to the electric - assist power steering and applies a touch of countersteer if the Veloster is pulling in one direction while accelerating on a slippery surface with differing levels of grip side to side.

When the driver applies the brake pedal, a signal is sent to the vehicle's Electronic Control Unit (ECU), which determines the appropriate amount of braking force to assign to regenerative braking through the electric drive motor and to the hydraulic friction braking system.

The vehicle dynamic control system includes a non-transitory computer readable medium having computer executable program code embodied thereon, the computer executable program code configured to receive sensor inputs, calculate a required wheel speed, and send appropriate signals to the electric drive motor to command the required wheel speed.

What we saw was a mini game similar to what was found in Human Revolution where you had to open a pathway for a wire to send its electric signal to disable the security.

These companies are giants in their sectors, so their commitments to purchasing renewable energy, vastly improving energy productivity, and switching to electric vehicles, send clear and significant market signals.»

Band B exemption would discourage further investment in electric vehicles, when the market is at an early and vulnerable stage, by sending out confusing and inappropriate signals to Londoners and others parties.

A strong IPO should send a signal to other automakers that the market is optimistic about the future of electric cars.

But the fact that the initiative's founding members includes giants like Baidu, Deutsche Post DHL Group, Heathrow Airport, HP Inc., IKEA Group, LeasePlan, METRO AG, PG&E, Unilever and Vattenfall will send an important signal to manufacturers, fleet operators, investors and policy makers that the electric vehicle transition will not be stopped.

But they are a proving ground for a lot of technology that will be subsequently used in plug - in hybrids and electric cars, and they are sending a market signal to automakers that there is demand for greener transportation.

By transitioning our fleet of 13,300 company cars to electric vehicles (EVs,) we are sending a strong market signal of demand for electric transport, helping to accelerate mass roll - out, bring down costs and make electric cars affordable for everyone across the globe.