White Paper
Primer on Internet-of-things (IoT) Sensors & Applications
This whitepaper provides a primer on IoT sensors and applications, showing how electronic sensors drive the data revolution across industries. It categorizes IoT sensors into environmental, physical, visual, electrical, electromagnetic, chemical, and biological types. Examples include air/water quality monitors, accelerometers, gyroscopes, proximity detectors, thermal cameras, gas sensors, and biosensors for health monitoring. The paper highlights how sensors enable predictive maintenance, safety, automation, and smart infrastructure, while also addressing integration challenges. IoT sensors form the backbone of connected systems in industrial, medical, and consumer applications.
