Sensors are integral to modern living and are found in a huge number of applications in
science, engineering and technology thus it is critical for scientists and technologists to …

This paper focuses on typical aspects in the design of telemetry systems. The most
prominent is the low power consumption; in most cases, miniaturization comes second …

Sensors are used in various industries, ranging from aerospace, automotive, biomedicine,
building, industrial automation, manufacturing, and process control to environmental …

Field networks (also known as fieldbuses) are becoming the preferred means for
interconnecting devices at the lowest hierarchical level in modern distributed manufacturing …

The importance of industrial communication networks and their protocols in automation has
become even more important over the last decade with the advent of concepts such as …

The book PROFIBUS PA by Christian Diedrich, Thomas Bangemann and several co-authors
is available now in a revised and updated English version. This book is a must for all, who …

Abstract The Internet of Things (IoT) describes the connection of devices or physical objects
with embedded sensors, actuators and software by networking technologies to interact with …

Network connected sensors are today increasingly used in the industry. In cases where
these sensors also are equipped with computational and ad-hoc networking capacity they …

Field buses are used to network sensors, actuators, and control devices inside automation
systems. The Internet integration of field bus systems enables information from these …

This chapter discusses a very relevant aspect in modern automation systems: the presence
of industrial communication networks and their protocols. The introduction of Fieldbus …