The integrated circuit monitors the resistance of the sensing element. These techniques allow monitoring temperature within tissues without introducing a sensing element. The electric resistance of the sensing element is measured once per frame. Capacitive accelerometers typically use a silicon micro-machined sensing element. The sensing element of deflections of dataglove is flex sensor. Unlike the vane meter's paddle sensing element, the hot wire responds directly to air density. The sensing element consists of two ultra-thin wires (thinner than a strand of human hair).