連接傳感器提高生產力、效率和安全性

　　日益增長的對復雜的監測和自動化的需求，從家庭到公海，需要高效而有效的技術，將大量傳感器和執行器連接到一個距離數米至數百英里的主機系統。

　　理智和控制的日益重要的作用

　　傳統上，工業控制主要依靠傳感器來檢測諸如位置、溫度或壓力等用于控制各種過程（如化工生產、灌裝容器或機械裝配任務）的傳感器。隨著工業公司尋求減少人為干預，以提高質量，降低人員成本，降低對傳感器的需求。

　　進一步增加對傳感器的需求，大量的數據被部署在應用程序和位置，而這些應用和地點通常沒有被使用。智能建筑現象就是一個例子，辦公室、工廠，甚至私人住宅都變得越來越普遍，它將探測人類存在、環境光、室內溫度和空氣質量的傳感器網絡整合在一起。這使得控制器能夠優化照明、暖通空調以及其他舒適和節能的設置。

　　Moreover， the ability to connect across the Internet， or wirelessly， to sensors located almost anywhere in the world， even on the move， is allowing many types of businesses to improve safety， security， and quality of service. Logistics companies are able to detect unauthorized opening of containers in transit by monitoring door or temperature sensors from a central operations hub. The ability to monitor temperature-controlled containers centrally also allows operators to identify problems occurring in the field， such as failure of a truck’s refrigerator unit， and direct the driver to a repair station closest to the planned delivery route. In the past， a refrigerator failure may result in the unavoidable loss of perishable stocks and missed deliveries. Remote sensing is now helping logistics companies avoid these costs.