| In IoT, sensors measure something physical ꟷ temperature, location, volume, dampness, vibration, motion, and so on ꟷ and convert this measurement into digital information that is shared with other connected devices or the cloud portion of the IOT service. Sensors may be discrete ꟷ for example, a motion sensor on the wall ꟷ or they can be embedded into another device ꟷ for example, the onboard computer in a front-end loader that collects hours of operation, engine temperature, oil pressure, etc. |