Smart Sensors

What Are Smart Sensors? Features of Smart Sensors

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What Are Smart Sensors? Features of Smart Sensors

Smart sensors are sensors with information processing capabilities. They are equipped with microprocessors, enabling them to collect, process, and exchange information. This integration of sensors and microprocessors results in enhanced functionality compared to general sensors. Smart sensors have the following three advantages: high-precision information collection through software technology at a low cost; a certain level … Read more

What Are Smart Sensors?

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What Are Smart Sensors?

Source: Sensor Technology Author: Mao Fuli With the development of automation and intelligence in measurement and control systems, traditional sensors can no longer meet certain data processing capabilities and functions such as self-checking, self-calibrating, and self-compensating. The research and application of smart sensors and multifunctional sensors have already entered the market. Structure and Characteristics of … Read more

Quick Overview of Smart Sensors in IoT

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Quick Overview of Smart Sensors in IoT

Perception is a precursor technology of the Internet of Things (IoT). To ensure the stable operation of IoT, it relies on numerous perception technologies, among which one of the most critical technologies is the sensor. As the “tentacles” of IoT, sensors play a crucial role in today’s information age, having penetrated into various industries and … Read more

Understanding IoT’s Role in Smart Oilfields

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Understanding IoT's Role in Smart Oilfields

The necessity for digital transformation in oilfields is now widely acknowledged. Emerging technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence, and cloud computing are almost household terms for every oil professional. The IoT is referred to as the third wave of global development following computers and the internet. Although IoT technology has seen … Read more

Siemens PLC and Smart Sensor Collaboration: Enhancing Automation Intelligence

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Siemens PLC and Smart Sensor Collaboration: Enhancing Automation Intelligence

▼ Click the card below to follow me ▲ Click the card above to follow me Basic Concepts Siemens PLC is well-known as the “brain” that controls various devices in factories. The smart sensor can be understood as the PLC’s “eyes” and “ears”, responsible for collecting various data. The combination of both enables automation systems … Read more

How to Implement Industrial Internet of Things?

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How to Implement Industrial Internet of Things?

This article is from the May 2017 issue of CONTROL ENGINEERING China, originally titled: How to Implement Industrial Internet of Things? Traditional manufacturing enterprises need effective ways to initiate the application of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). This article will introduce some initial methods for implementing IIoT, including appropriate processes, equipment, systems, operational experts, … Read more

Trends in IoT Sensor Technology and Global Key Players

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Trends in IoT Sensor Technology and Global Key Players

Source: OFweek Sensors have existed for about 150 years since their inception in the 1860s. With the rapid development of the Internet of Things (IoT) industry, there are more and higher requirements for sensor technology. A McKinsey report points out that by 2025, the economic benefits brought by the IoT will be between $2.7 trillion … Read more

Infineon and Sensirion Collaborate to Launch Arduino Expansion Board for Smart Sensor Applications

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Infineon and Sensirion Collaborate to Launch Arduino Expansion Board for Smart Sensor Applications

According to reports from Mems Consulting, Infineon has recently launched a sensor expansion board that supports Arduino, designed for evaluating smart sensor systems in smart home and other consumer applications. This Arduino expansion board integrates various sensors from Infineon’s Xensiv product portfolio along with Sensirion’s SHT35 humidity and temperature sensor, thereby optimizing its functionality and … Read more