Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Getting Some Help Through Data Logger Technology Gadget

By Adriana Noton


A programmable electronic gadget that gathers and stores relevant information, called data logger, is used by companies or individuals alike. It is usually a stand-alone equipment, independent from the main computer, and can be an important source of information that may be transferred to it either by downloading directly from internal memory or through signals like wi-fi, radio and the likes. Many companies find many uses for this device applicable to their system.

The size of this gadget makes it easy to be planted on distant locations. It is run through a battery source or a solar power. With it internal microprocessor, internal memory and sensors, storage of information gathered by its sensors are made possible some extensive studies. This gadget may be in simple or complex make-up with varying program-ability. The sensors and the signal it reads also vary depending on its specific purpose.

The best thing about this gadget is that it can be especially made to fit a specific purpose. Generally, most of this device already has pre-programmed functions specific to its purpose, with limited to zero parameters and zero flexibility for programming. It comes in different form and shape to meet a particular field requirement.

This device functions mainly as collector of information in remote areas on an uninterrupted duration. For convenience, it is designed to be wireless and can function without a main computer system. It can be lodged remotely completely unattended for long period of monitoring to be helpful in long term-research or vital earth or health monitoring.

It has a wide range of function. Its role as a remote recorder is very beneficial to a number of industries and companies like the ones mentioned here.

Interestingly, this simple gadget has been helpful as a forensic gadget. Airplanes has been helped in finding valuable information for solving mysteries of plane crashes, as well as in finding solutions to avoid accidents with the use of flight recorders. Automobile also puts this technology on its hood with a gadget called data recorder.

Ships also make use of this technology with its voyage data recorder system that is designed to register information of voyage from various ship sensors. Even the food industry has found a use of this tool storing pertinent information for preparation, storage and transportation of perishable goods.

Another important use of this device is on health monitoring. People's health or disease had been monitored with small hand-carry test equipments to monitor vital statistics or other pertinent information. Property health is also checked with its diagnostic capability like in automobiles using testing equipments. High end vehicles have advance technology like diagnostic trouble codes that logs information that helps in locating engine troubles precisely and electronically during scheduled shop calibration service and also on unscheduled check-up.

Other applications of this device are found in weather station as humidity sensor and for recording of wind speed, direction, temperature and others. It is useful in getting water information (level, depth, flow, pH, conductivity) It is also used as a device for recording soil moisture, gas pressure, road traffic counting, wild-life monitoring and research through embedded tags, logistics with shock and vibration measure in distribution and handling of deliveries, medical monitoring equipments including veterinary trend data recorder and so many more.

Science and technology advances quickly and what is impossible now will be possible tomorrow through simple gadgets like data logger adapting the changing times with these advances. Having this device in operation without human presence makes it possible for most of the very important information to be retrieved in very delicate or dangerous locations successfully.




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