Toward Smart Traceability for Digital Sensors and the Industrial Internet of Things
Sascha Eichstädt, Maximilian Gruber, Anupam Prasad Vedurmudi, Benedikt Seeger, Thomas Bruns, Gertjan Kok
Abstract
The Internet of Things (IoT) is characterized by a large number of interconnected devices or assets. Measurement instruments in the IoT are typically digital in the sense that their indications are available only as digital output. Moreover, a growing number of IoT sensors contain a built-in pre-processing system, e.g., for compensating unwanted effects. This paper considers the application of metrological principles to such so-called "smart sensors" in the IoT. It addresses the calibration of digital sensors, mathematical and semantic approaches, the communication of data quality and the meaning of traceability for the IoT in general.
Topics & Concepts
TraceabilityInternet of ThingsComputer scienceMetrologyMeaning (existential)Quality (philosophy)Intelligent sensorEmbedded systemSystems engineeringEngineeringWireless sensor networkSoftware engineeringComputer networkPsychologyPsychotherapistPhilosophyStatisticsEpistemologyMathematicsSensor Technology and Measurement SystemsScientific Measurement and Uncertainty EvaluationAdvanced Sensor Technologies Research