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Which of the following best defines smart objects?
Which of the following best defines smart objects?
- Objects that contain embedded technology to sense and interact with their environment (correct)
- Objects that are capable of generating energy from their environment
- Objects that rely on external agents for communication
- Objects that have no external power supply and do not require energy
What is the fundamental function of a sensor?
What is the fundamental function of a sensor?
- To convert physical measurements into digital form (correct)
- To act as a communication gateway
- To provide external power supply to smart objects
- To generate energy for the smart objects
How can sensors be categorized based on their energy requirements?
How can sensors be categorized based on their energy requirements?
- Inductive or capacitive
- Active or passive (correct)
- Digital or analog
- High or low sensitivity
What is the function of an actuator in the context of smart objects?
What is the function of an actuator in the context of smart objects?
What is the role of Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) in smart objects?
What is the role of Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) in smart objects?
What is a key characteristic of sensor networks?
What is a key characteristic of sensor networks?
Which type of sensor measures on an absolute scale?
Which type of sensor measures on an absolute scale?
What type of sensor measures sensory input based on the physical mechanism used?
What type of sensor measures sensory input based on the physical mechanism used?
In precision agriculture, which technical advancement is used for determining field viability?
In precision agriculture, which technical advancement is used for determining field viability?
What technology is used in smart farming to predict optimal crop yield, weather impacts, and soil quality?
What technology is used in smart farming to predict optimal crop yield, weather impacts, and soil quality?
Which deployment is mentioned as having potentially hundreds of sensors?
Which deployment is mentioned as having potentially hundreds of sensors?
In the context of actuators, what is triggered by some type of control signal?
In the context of actuators, what is triggered by some type of control signal?
Which type of actuator can be classified based on the type of motion it produces?
Which type of actuator can be classified based on the type of motion it produces?
In the context of actuators, what is used to classify them based on their power output?
In the context of actuators, what is used to classify them based on their power output?
Which type of actuator produces three-axes motion?
Which type of actuator produces three-axes motion?
Which type of sensor measures physical variables?
Which type of sensor measures physical variables?
