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IoT Sensors: What They Are and How to Use Them

This article was written by Rhuan Souza. Scroll down for the author’s bio. For a very long time, businesses in various industries have been using smart sensors. However, with the development of the Internet of Things (IoT), their significance has increased....

Susannah Brodnitz

TL;DR InfluxDB, the IoT Stack, and MQTT

The Internet of Things (IoT) describes devices with sensors and computational ability which let them collect, exchange, and act on data. IoT is a broad category that includes uses from smart home thermostats to industrial manufacturing equipment. Sensor data is time...

Susannah Brodnitz

Intro to OEE

Efficient manufacturing is important for saving companies time, money, and energy. Making decisions based on data can improve efficiency, but there’s a lot of data to sort through. Manufacturing equipment contains many sensors, especially in the IIoT space. Overall Equipment Effectiveness...

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