A multi-functional sensor or detector is one that integrates multiple sensors. Applications of multi-functional sensors can be found in environmental safety and security, healthcare, indoor air quality monitoring, or outdoor weather forecast and gardening.
A multi-functional sensor or detector is one that integrates multiple sensors. Applications of multi-functional sensors can be found in environmental safety and security, healthcare, indoor air quality monitoring, or outdoor weather forecast and gardening.
The basic models integrate temperature and humidity sensors for indoor climate control. Thanks to hardware improvement, smart algorithms and support for remote control from the smartphone, more and more sensor types can be integrated into one multifunctional sensor for both indoor and outdoor uses.
It’s a trend to release products with multiple sensors to make the system smarter and make people’s lives better.