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B.Tech CSE-603
Topic : The Basics of Sensors &
Actuators
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Contents
• ACTUATORS
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ACTUATORS
Another type of transducer that you will
encounter in many IoT systems is an
actuator.
In simple terms, an actuator operates in the
reverse direction of a sensor.
It takes an electrical input and turns it into
physical action.
For instance, an electric motor, a hydraulic
system, and a pneumatic system are all
different types of actuators.
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References
• Jan Holler, VlasiosTsiatsis, Catherine Mulligan, Stefan Avesand,
StamatisKarnouskos, David Boyle, “From Machine-to-Machine to the
Internet of Things: Introduction to a New Age of Intelligence”,
1st Edition, Academic Press, 2014.
• https://www.slideshare.net/HiteshMohapatra/iot-sensing-and-actuation
• Vijay Madisetti and ArshdeepBahga, “Internet of Things (A Hands-on-
Approach)”, 1stEdition, VPT,2014.
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