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What can I measure with IoT?

A common question that we are asked at Manx Technology Group is What can you measure with IoT?  To help answer that question, below you will find an extensive list of the sensors that we support.

Using Plug & Sense IoT devices, the data can be transmitted and be stored in a database, Azure, AWS or any other leading cloud platform. From here, the data can be manipulated, analysed and visualised using tools such as Tableau, PowerBI and Qlik.

If the item that you wish to measure or sense is missing – don’t worry – we may be able to incorporate a third-party sensor from another vendor, or a non-IoT sensor using Modbus, serial or 0-20mA interfaces. For more advanced applications or requirements; our own team or our academic and data partners may be able to use scientific literature and research to undertake multivariate statistics and inference analysis to deliver your required outcome.

(We will keep this list updated as new sensors are added)

The list of stock sensors are set out below:

Water

  • pH
  • Oxidation-Reduction Potential (ORP)
  • Dissolved Oxygen (DO)
  • Conductivity
  • Temperature
  • Turbidity and temperature (NTU)
  • Suspended solids, turbidity, sludge blanket and temperature (MES5)
  • Optical dissolved oxygen and temperature (OPTOD)
  • pH, ORP and temperature (PHEHT)
  • Conductivity, salinity and temperature (C4E)
  • Inductive conductivity, salinity and temperature (CTZN)
  • Liquid level
  • Liquid flow
  • Rhodamine
  • Crude Oil
  • Refined Oil
  • Chlorophyll
  • BGA
  • Organic matter CDOM/FDOM
  • Fluorescein
  • Optical brighteners
  • Tryptophan
  • Ammonium (NH4+)
  • Bromide (Br-)
  • Calcium (Ca2+)
  • Chloride (Cl-)
  • Cupric (Cu2+)
  • Fluoride (F-)
  • Iodide (I-)
  • Lithium (Li+)
  • Magnesium (Mg2+)
  • Nitrate (NO3-)
  • Nitrite (NO2-)
  • Perchlorate (CIO4-)
  • Potassium (K+)
  • Silver (Ag+)
  • Sodium (Na+)
  • Temperature
  • pH
  • Radon

Gases

  • Ammonia – NH3
  • Atmospheric pressure
  • Carbon Dioxide – CO2 – Indoor and Outdoor
  • Carbon Monoxide – CO
  • Chlorine (Cl2)
  • Ethylene Oxide (ETO)
  • Humidity
  • Hydrogen Chloride (HCl)
  • Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN)
  • Hydrogen Sulphide – H2S
  • Luminosity (Luxes Accuracy)
  • Methane – CH4 – and other combustible gases
  • Molecular Hydrogen (H2)
  • Molecular Oxygen – O2
  • Nitric Dioxide – NO2
  • Nitric Oxide – NO
  • Noise / Sound Level Sensor (dBA / LeqA) + Calibration Tests
  • Ozone – O3
  • Particle Matter (PM1 / PM2.5 / PM10) – Dust Sensor
  • Phosphine (PH3)
  • Sulphur Dioxide – SO2
  • Temperature
  • Ultrasound (distance measurement)

Events

  • Pressure/Weight
  • Vibration
  • Impact
  • Hall Effect
  • Tilt
  • Liquid Presence
  • Liquid flow
  • Water leakages
  • Liquid Level
  • Luminosity (Luxes)
  • Presence (PIR)
  • Ultrasound

Agriculture

  • Air Temperature, Humidity and Pressure
  • Soil Temperature / Moisture
  • Leaf Wetness
  • Solar Radiation – PAR
  • Ultraviolet Radiation – UV
  • Trunk Diameter
  • Stem Diameter
  • Fruit Diameter
  • Anemometer
  • Wind Vane
  • Pluviometer
  • Luminosity (Luxes)
  • Ultrasound (distance measurement)

Noise

  • Noise Level (dBA / LeqA)
  • Certified with IEC 61672 sound meter. 50 dBA to 100 dBA (20Hz to 20kHz)

Other

  • 3D Stereoscopic people counting
  • Smart Phone Detection (Bluetooth and WIFI)
  • Smart Parking Sensor
  • GPS
  • Accelerometer
  • Modbus
  • CAN-bus
  • RS-232/RS-485
  • 4-20mA

Communications Protocols

  • LoRaWAN
  • 802.15.4
  • Zigbee/XBee
  • Ethernet
  • CANbus/Modbus/RS232/RS485
  • WIFI
  • 3G/4G

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Joe Hughes is the CEO of Manx Technology Group. Joe has a background in software development, information security, networks, datacentres and enterprise IT.
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