| Telemetry is the study and measurement of the | | | | telemetry tags that will track the product along |
| transmission of data over certain mediums, such | | | | the supply chain and keep track of important |
| as telephones or computer networks. | | | | information. Combined with local technology, the |
| Communication channels are a major part of any | | | | company assets can be located at any point in |
| telemetry system. When telemetry was still at its | | | | time. Thus, telemetry monitor will allow companies |
| nascent stage, data was transmitted over wires. | | | | to wirelessly access information and monitor |
| One of the limitations of this monitoring system | | | | status levels at all times. For instance, electricity |
| was the restriction of the subject to the confines | | | | meters can be read through wireless technology, |
| in the laboratory. Recent advances in technology | | | | eliminating the need for a person to read each |
| have overcome these restrictions. GSM (Global | | | | meter manually. This provides a great savings in |
| System for Mobile communication), wireless | | | | salaries once paid to employees that walked |
| computer networks and miniature devices allow | | | | around from house to house collecting readings. |
| continuous data transmission from moving | | | | Layers of labor costs can be eliminated with |
| vehicles such as cars, aircrafts, missiles and | | | | some applications providing additional cost savings. |
| satellites, to a central source. Despite the wealth | | | | Even machines can be monitored at a distance |
| of applications the primary purpose of any | | | | and alerted when there are problems detected. |
| telemetry system is to collect data at a place | | | | For example, a toner in a printer can be remotely |
| that is remote, inconvenient or dangerous, and | | | | monitored and the suppliers notified to place an |
| relay the data to a point where telemetry | | | | order without the intervention of a human. |
| monitor or data evaluation takes place. | | | | Biomedical telemetry or biotelemetry provides a |
| Major applications of telemetry monitor include | | | | means for transmitting physiological or biological |
| monitoring electric-power plants, remote meter | | | | information from one site to another for data |
| reading, gathering meteorological data, logistics | | | | collection. This telemetry monitor technology is |
| management, tracking endangered land and | | | | used for monitoring of the electro-physiological |
| marine species, and monitoring manned and | | | | state of the patients who are at risk of abnormal |
| unmanned space flights. Telemetry monitor | | | | heart activity. This technology has even reached |
| technology is expected to replace bar coding | | | | the small towns in the USA. Both my water and |
| when the price point reaches an affordable level. | | | | electrical meters are monitored in order for billing, |
| Product information can be stored on specialized | | | | and I live in a small town in Iowa. |