连接传感器提高生产力、效率和安全性

　　连接传感器提高生产力、效率和安全性

　　日益增长的对复杂的监测和自动化的需求，从家庭到公海，需要高效而有效的技术，将大量传感器和执行器连接到一个距离数米至数百英里的主机系统。

　　理智和控制的日益重要的作用

　　传统上，工业控制主要依靠传感器来检测诸如位置、温度或压力等用于控制各种过程（如化工生产、灌装容器或机械装配任务）的传感器。随着工业公司寻求减少人为干预，以提高质量，降低人员成本，降低对传感器的需求。

　　进一步增加对传感器的需求，大量的数据被部署在应用程序和位置，而这些应用和地点通常没有被使用。智能建筑现象就是一个例子，办公室、工厂，甚至私人住宅都变得越来越普遍，它将探测人类存在、环境光、室内温度和空气质量的传感器网络整合在一起。这使得控制器能够优化照明、暖通空调以及其他舒适和节能的设置。

　　Moreover， the ability to connect across the Internet， or wirelessly， to sensors located almost anywhere in the world， even on the move， is allowing many types of businesses to improve safety， security， and quality of service. Logistics companies are able to detect unauthorized opening of containers in transit by monitoring door or temperature sensors from a central operations hub. The ability to monitor temperature-controlled containers centrally also allows operators to identify problems occurring in the field， such as failure of a truck’s refrigerator unit， and direct the driver to a repair station closest to the planned delivery route. In the past， a refrigerator failure may result in the unavoidable loss of perishable stocks and missed deliveries. Remote sensing is now helping logistics companies avoid these costs.