Internet of Things (IoT) is a network of devices that communicate with each other, with the aim of making management, monitoring and security systems and processes more efficient. By automating as much as possible, smart solutions are created that require almost no human intervention. All kinds of sensors have been developed over time to detect changing conditions. There are IoT sensors to measure temperature, moisture content, air pollution, light, etc. Especially for the transport sector, there is an IoT sensor that registers movement and impact. There are also sensors that detect whether doors open and close.
Dedicated IoT sensors
In addition to standard sensors, many custom sensors are also made. These dedicated sensors are almost always built into devices. Vending machines for soft drinks, candy and other snacks have IoT sensors that monitor stock. If the device is almost empty, a signal is sent to the supplier. Professional coffee makers have IoT sensors for the coffee supply. When the coffee is almost empty, a logistics process is started to refill it. Stock signaling works fully automatically and prevents unnecessary use of manpower. Only when necessary is a signal sent that someone needs to refill the device.
IoT sensors and building maintenance
Sensors can also be used in numerous ways to make building maintenance and management more efficient. IoT sensors for motion can count how many people use a space every day. This is information that can be used to determine how quickly the floor covering wears out and how intensively it needs to be cleaned. There are also sensors that monitor the condition of materials. IoT sensors for painting, for example, can prevent buildings or parts thereof from being painted systematically, while this is not necessary at all based on the condition of the paint.
Sensors in everyday life
In everyday life we also deal with sensors. There are systems that regulate the occupancy of meeting rooms. There are lampposts that automatically light up brighter when someone approaches. IoT sensors will play an increasingly important role in our lives in the near future. Household appliances will automatically indicate when they need maintenance. The stock in your refrigerator will soon determine which shelves in the supermarket you have to visit so as not to forget your groceries. And your climate system knows where you are from your smartphone and determines when the heater should come on.
Industrial use of the IoT sensors
Although the Internet of Things has a great future ahead of it, developments are not yet happening at the same pace everywhere. For the time being, the business community is a leader in the use and development of IoT sensors. Developments are moving quickly, especially in sectors where goods and people need to be monitored. Science is also participating well. IoT sensors can be found in the strangest places that measure something: air quality, traffic flows, water, light, the position of animals, etc. All that data is collected and analyzed in the cloud, so that new intelligent solutions can be created.
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