They have a linear relationship They return information to a controller The system is made up of many controls Used everywhere That’s because you need to regulate your appliances Imagine what would happen if you didn’t regulate your appliances Now you see why they’re important Cheap Durable Bright Diodes are like a one-way road. Can give feedback as light Also controls the variable which is the current direction Brightness is proportional to current It’s defined by its function, so a new use would be redefining itself. That doesn’t work. I wish it did