The Six Key Sensors Behind the Booming Internet of Things

The Six Key Sensors Behind the Booming Internet of Things

Source: Sensor Technology Organized and published by IoT Think Tank Please indicate the source and origin when reprinting —— 【Guide】 —— In the era of the Internet of Everything, sensors are one of the most critical components. In the era of the Internet of Everything, sensors are one of the most critical components. Generally, the … Read more

Top 10 Common Sensors in the Internet of Things (IoT)

Top 10 Common Sensors in the Internet of Things (IoT)

In IoT scenarios, sensors are ubiquitous and are an indispensable part of the Internet of Things. The first thermostat was introduced in the late 1880s, while infrared sensors began to appear in the late 1940s. The Internet of Things and its corresponding Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) are elevating the use of sensors to a … Read more

Understanding the Internet of Things and Sensors

Understanding the Internet of Things and Sensors

Wang Xing helps you analyze the transition from PC to mobile to IoT. Wang Xing, born in February 1979 in Longyan, Fujian, was admitted to Tsinghua University in 1997 from Longyan No. 1 High School, graduating in 2001 with a degree in electronic engineering. He is the founder of Renren (formerly School Network), the president … Read more

Understanding ADC: Discussion on Connection Methods Between Sensors and ADC

Understanding ADC: Discussion on Connection Methods Between Sensors and ADC

Introduction This article covers the following topics: What is the difference between Single-Ended Input and Differential Input? What are Fully Differential, True Differential, and Floating Differential? What are Reference Voltage (Vref) and Common Mode Voltage (Vcm)? Single-Ended Input The simplest connection between a sensor and an ADC is the Single-Ended Input. In this connection, the … Read more

20 Types of Sensors You Should Know About

20 Types of Sensors You Should Know About

Electronic technology is rapidly evolving. One of the most exciting things for me is that many electronic devices around us operate without human supervision. With the development of technology, we have created many sensors that can perceive the surrounding environment. Sensors play an indispensable role in monitoring and detecting human activities and can provide this … Read more

Micro:bit Practical Operation Task Sheet (Part 1)

Micro:bit Practical Operation Task Sheet (Part 1)

Introduction This task sheet is part of the new course content for “2.4 Sensing and Control” and serves as a prerequisite for the “Indoor Environment Real-Time Monitoring System” project. It aims to let students experience the process of hardware programming with micro:bit through several simple practical tasks over two class sessions, allowing them to initially … Read more

Rapidly Upload Sensor Data to the Cloud with Raspberry Pi in 4 Steps

Rapidly Upload Sensor Data to the Cloud with Raspberry Pi in 4 Steps

[Image] Click to follow us for more IIOT insights! [Image][Image] Hongke Industrial Raspberry Pi with high performance, multiple interfaces, and wide temperature range—suitable for harsh environments ★★★★★ [Image] 1 Introduction: Hongke Industrial Raspberry Pi CloudRail.Box can serve as an edge gateway between the workshop and the cloud. It is suitable for brownfield environments using auxiliary … Read more

Raspberry Pi Basics: Debugging Sensors via I2C

Raspberry Pi Basics: Debugging Sensors via I2C

Click the above “blue text” to follow the DF Maker Community and become a technical beauty lover together! Now that we are gradually familiar with the Raspberry Pi, we can start doing some simple experiments! Among digital sensors, the most commonly used are I2C communication sensors. The I2C (Inter-Integrated Circuit) bus is a two-wire serial … Read more

Real-time Monitoring of Crop Health with Leaf-mounted Sensors

Real-time Monitoring of Crop Health with Leaf-mounted Sensors

When it comes to monitoring crop health, aerial images taken from planes can only tell you so much. This is where a new type of spectral sensor comes into play, as it is directly mounted on the underside of a plant’s leaf. This device was developed by Ko-ichiro Miyamoto, Kaori Kohzuma, and their colleagues at … Read more