Sensor Technology
Optical sensor systems are the eyes of automation technology and have so far been used for specific, clearly defined tasks: for example, as light barriers and barcode readers. A control unit evaluates the data and sends corresponding instructions to an actuator, which converts the commands, for example, into motion: The door opens when the light barrier is interrupted. Irrespective of their actual task, the sensors also provide a great deal of other information that has so far remained unused. Industry 4.0 is set to change this.
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