Three Things to Keep in Mind About Sensors

Sensors are fundamental building blocks of computer control of production systems. But they're often misunderstood.

With the Industrial Internet of things, everything is sensor equipped. And with wireless, cloud connected production equipment, the amount of data that can be aggregated is immense. But are those sensors telling the truth? Jim Anderton relates that with increasing sophistication, industrial sensors are surprisingly misunderstood on a fundamental level. There are three things to keep in mind.

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Written by

James Anderton

Jim Anderton is the Director of Content for ENGINEERING.com. Mr. Anderton was formerly editor of Canadian Metalworking Magazine and has contributed to a wide range of print and on-line publications, including Design Engineering, Canadian Plastics, Service Station and Garage Management, Autovision, and the National Post. He also brings prior industry experience in quality and part design for a Tier One automotive supplier.