A velocity receiver is a sensor that responds to velocity rather than absolute position.
For example,
Likewise, many electronic keyboards used for music are velocity sensitive, and may be said to possess a velocity receiver in each key. Most of these function by measuring the time difference between switch closures at two different positions along the travel of each key.
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