12mm Peizo Electric Sensor
A piezoelectric sensor/element is a device that uses the piezoelectric effect, it is basically a device which converts voltage to vibration and vibration to voltage. It normally comes in handy to measure knock (knock sensor) or vibration (vibration sensor).
One can use it to for automation using sounds like footsteps, knock,drum etc. Now a days it is also used extensively in power generation projects e.g. Foot Step Power Generation.