A transducer-based sensor system, including a transducer array having a
plurality of transducers, a selector coupled with the transducer array
and an output processing subsystem. Defined between each transducer and
the output processing subsystem is an output transmission path associated
with the individual transducer. The selector is configured to apply
control signals to the transducer array to cause the array to have at
least one selected transducer and at least one unselected transducer. The
system is configured so that, for a selected transducer, the output
transmission path for that transducer is enabled, so as to permit output
signals to be transmitted from the selected transducer to the output
processing subsystem. The system is further configured to isolate any
unselected transducers, by disabling the output transmission path for
such transducers, to thereby prevent transmission of output signals to
the output processing subsystem.