It is the usage of the computers or microprocessor based devices to monitor or measure physical variables over a period of time.

a device or arrangement for observing, detecting, or recording the operation of a machine or system, especially an automatic control system.

the extent, dimensions, quantity, etc., of something, ascertained especially by comparison with a standard

In this section you should know what type of sensors you will be using , to check out the various physical Humidity sensor variables : Temperature Pressure Humidity Moisture Light Sound Blood pressure Ph scale ( acidity )
Light sensor

Temperature sensor

Ph sensor

Sound sensor Pressure sensor

Moisture sensor

Sensors , are input devices used to input data about the physical changes in the environment , that has been monitored / detected.

* You should know that monitoring and measuring systems are not like control systems.

The computer is continually monitoring the sensors , in this case the sensors are sending the data continually . This data is in the form of analogue type , thus , it will be converted to digital data , through ..

ADC ANALOGUE TO DIGITAL CONVERTER.

Which as a result the interface box is biult , and the sensor is plugged to it , and both are plugged to the computer.

Output on a printer or speakers if the output is sound.

Measuring software Data logging software. The systems in total are called data logging systems.

Monitoring systems are highly used in hospitals. The monitor is attached to the patient , and then attached to the computer . Pulse rate Rate of breathing Blood pressure Body temperature Amount of oxygen in the blood. Each patient is having its own monitor , which is connected to the main display monitor for the nurses. In these monitors various ranges are given , and if the range of the patient is below or above those ranges , the alarm will start ringing.

The monitors are used in this field , through which the computers are used to collect data only : Wind speed , using the rotor to generate pulses , proportional to the wind speed. Wind direction , using angel sensor. Temperature , using temperature sensor Barometric pressure , using pressure sensor Rainfall , using tipping mechanism Humidity , humidity sensor Sunshine , light sensor.

Data is collected in the database , or in spreadsheet. It helps in observing global warming , and forecast the weather.

Climate is measured over a very long period of time. The collected data will be plotted in a graph for different variables over a period of time.

This is used to warn the public , or authorities of a very high level of pollutants. Noise levels are monitored, and river monitored : Ph of the river Temperature of the stream Dissolved oxygen Turbidity and water levels.

There are many scientific experiments take place , with the presence of the monitors, espicially the chemical experiments , which last for few seconds or over a long period of time. Using sensors provide : More accuracy Enables automatic or immediate processes. The data collected from the experiment , will be in the spreadsheet , to make graphs , so it can be imported into word processing or desktop publishing software for the inclusion in the txt report in the findings.