2.3.1 - Sensors and Actuators
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Practice Questions
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What is the primary function of a sensor in IoT?
💡 Hint: Think of what sensors do in our day-to-day devices.
Name one example of an actuator.
💡 Hint: Consider devices in robotics.
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What is the primary function of a sensor in IoT?
💡 Hint: Focus on the role of sensors in the IoT ecosystem.
True or False: Actuators can make decisions without input from sensors.
💡 Hint: Think about how actuators respond to sensor data.
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Build a conceptual model of a home automation system that uses at least three types of sensors and actuators. Explain how they interact.
💡 Hint: Focus on different environments for specific needs.
Evaluate how a failure in a sensor could impact a connected actuator in a critical IoT application, such as healthcare.
💡 Hint: Consider the consequences of errors in data collection versus response.
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