IIoT & Data
Telemetry
Measuring something remotely and sending the information elsewhere.
IN ONE SENTENCE
It is the general concept behind remote tank levels, utility monitoring and distributed sensor systems.
In normal English
Telemetry can use radio, cellular, satellite, wired networks or almost any communication technology.
Why would I use it?
Use it whenever the measurement point and the person/system using the data are separated.
THINK OF IT LIKE…
Taking a measurement over there and making it visible over here.
Related terms
RTU, cellular, LoRaWAN
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