Temperature Sensing | IoT Technologies

An IoT-enabled temperature sensor is used in many scientific, commercial, and industrial applications to measure temperature. Temperature sensors can measure temperature with or without contact. A contact temperature sensor, such as the probe on a digital food thermometer, touches the heat source or substance to be measured.

Temperature Sensing – Q&A

Are temperature sensors accurate?

The fastest-possible temperature sensor is an exposed tip thermocouple. However, manufacturing improvements have also greatly improved the response times of thin-film PT100 probes. Accuracy: RTDs are generally more accurate than thermocouples. RTDs have typically an accuracy of 0.1°C, compared to 1°C for most.

Where do you mount a temperature sensor?

Traditionally, thermostats and room temperature sensors have been mounted approximately 60 inches (152 cm) from the floor. This has been considered an effective height to measure the room temperature and to allow a person to adjust a setpoint while standing.

How long does a temperature sensor last?

Many temperature sensors have a service life of over 10 years. Aging also affects some sensors’ accuracy and cause sensors to slowly lose sensitivity over time. For instance, certain types of temperature sensors decrease their sensitivities by 0.1°C each year.

How many temperature sensors are there? How do I know which one I need?

Negative Temperature Coefficient (NTC) thermistor – A thermistor is a thermally sensitive resistor that exhibits a large, predictable, and precise change in resistance correlated to variations in temperature.

Resistance Temperature Detector (RTD) – An RTD, also known as a resistance thermometer, measures temperature by correlating the resistance of the RTD element with temperature.

Thermocouple – This temperature sensor type consists of two wires of different metals connected at two points.

Semiconductor-based sensors – A semiconductor-based temperature sensor is placed on integrated circuits (ICs). These sensors are effectively two identical diodes with temperature-sensitive voltage vs current characteristics that can be used to monitor changes in temperature.

Pain point(s) surrounding temperature sensors:

Accuracy

Deploying at scale

Scanning at distance

Durability

Environment

Solution(s) provided by our temperature sensor technologies:

Due to the ever-changing needs of business owners, temperature sensors are constantly being added to the marketplace with more and more add-ons that are geared towards keeping everyone safe and healthy; contact us for the latest solution set for your business.