A sensor is a device that detects and responds to some type of input from the
physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture,
pressure, or any one of a great number of other environmental phenomena.
Sensors are not just a new phenomenon as variations of these technologies
have been around for years but with the expansion of wifi, the availability of
cheaper devices and societies acceptance to such technologies we are now
facing the ‘perfect storm’ for growth. This assessment aims to encourage your
understanding what the many opportunities and challenges are going to be as
more and more sensor start to be embedded into business environments.
You are asked to write a literature review to provide a theoretical
understanding of sensor technologies (you can choose one sector, or one
product, or take a general overview of the connected world), then create an
academic poster to demonstrate a practical understanding of sensor (the same
topic areas as the literature review):
- Write a literature review to critically discuss the challenges and
opportunities that sensors will introduce to business (1500 word limit with
a 10%-/+)
a. You are asked to carry out a systematic literature review of your
chosen sensor topic area. Your purpose is to discover relevant,
peer-reviewed, academic research articles on your chosen sensor
topic area
b. Introduce your sensor topic area and construct a balanced
discussion that may include a comparison between different
authors' views on an issue, highlight areas in which authors are
in disagreement you can group authors who draw similar
conclusions, offer a criticism on aspects of methodology.
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