Internet of Things
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Actuator
Quick Definition
Component converting energy into physical motion in IoT
Full Definition
A component converting energy into physical motion or action in IoT systems.
Examples
motor control, valve operation, lock mechanisms
Related Terms
iot
sensor
control-system
More Internet of Things Terms
SCADA
System for remote monitoring and control of industrial processes
MQTT
Lightweight publish-subscribe protocol for IoT communication
CoAP
Lightweight REST protocol for constrained IoT devices
Predictive Maintenance
Using IoT and ML to predict equipment failures proactively
Thing
Physical object with sensors and connectivity in IoT
Edge Computing
Processing data near its source instead of centralized cloud