As the name suggests, data stands for information and
logger means to input something as data into a device. By looking at these
meanings, you would have already interpreted the meaning. For those who
haven’t, here is the purpose or the meaning of Data
Logger.
This device which is capable of recording data over a
period of time and also has the ability to store it for a longer period of
time. These are durable and long-lasting machines which are easily available at
cheap rates in the market today. It can store data for longer periods than the
previous models and retrieving data can also be done, that too, very easily.
After giving a brief description of all the features of Data
Logger, now let us know the basic applications.
1.
The most recently popular use can be that it is
used in the attendance system machines which are nowadays prevalent in offices
and schools. These are fitted inside the attendance system machines like
biometric and real-time, and records the attendance of the employees and
students respectively. Later the records are retrieved from the device without
effort.
2.
This device is so useful in this way that in
large halls, stadiums or museums where a certain number of people are permitted
to enter, for example, if the limit is 500 and by instance the number of people
amounts to more than the required limit. Then, this device will raise an alarm
through its sensors.
3.
It is also used in monitoring of railway
signaling of relay status.
4.
Another very important use of it towards mankind
is that it is capable of monitoring landslides and can inform the authorities
well and beforehand so that they could look for a way out to cause no harm to
lives and property.
5.
It can also be used to keep a record of rainfall
which can contribute towards rainwater harvesting.
These are only some of the uses of Data Logger which have made them so prevalent in the world today.
