How Internet of Things Data Collection Works: A Full Guide
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IoT devices can collect various amounts of data depending on the particular device and its application area. For example, gadgets like smart home appliances may gather small amounts of data, while others, like industrial sensors, collect significantly more data.
There are several modes of IoT-enabled data collection. They include real-time, event-based, periodic, and on-demand data gathering.
You can collect data from IoT devices by following the next steps:
1. Connect the IoT devices to a network
2. Select the IoT data collection mode
3. Launch the IoT data collection system
4. Filter and process the IoT data
5. Visualize the IoT data using dashboards or apps
You can collect environmental data on temperature, humidity, light, air quality, and beyond, as well as equipment and automation data on the system’s performance, usage, wear and tear, status, and battery life. Besides that, you can get information from motion and sound sensors as well as GPS trackers and electricity, gas, or water meters.