telemetry
Distance data collection
Telemetry is the automatic collection and transmission of data from remote sources to receiving equipment for monitoring.
The term comes from Greek roots meaning "distant measurement." Sensors on spacecraft, race cars, or medical devices gather readings and beam them back: Mission control monitored the rocket's telemetry.
In software, telemetry refers to usage data applications send to developers: You can disable telemetry in the settings.
Devices that detect input
- dataFacts for analysis
- transmissionSending of information
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- signalMessage-conveying cue
measurement · remote · antenna · wireless · frequency · bandwidth · protocol · modulation
Basic body measurements
- patientAble to wait calmly
- biometricsBody-based identity verification
- wearablesBody-mounted tech devices
- glucosePrimary cellular fuel
ECG · real-time · telehealth · implant · Holter · continuous · alerting · bedside
Orbiting celestial body
- orbitCurved celestial path
- downlinkSpacecraft-to-Earth transmission
- beaconGuiding light source
- trackingMonitoring location over time
deep-space · payload · housekeeping · attitude · trajectory · NASA · ESA · probe
One complete circuit
- dashboardVehicle control panel
- tachometerRotational speed indicator
- speedometerVehicle velocity display
- tire-pressureAir force in wheels
temperature · acceleration · GPS · telematics · throttle · braking · suspension · downforce
sensors
Devices that detect input
- dataFacts for analysis
- transmissionSending of information
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
signal · measurement · remote · antenna · wireless · frequency · bandwidth · protocol · modulation · demodulation
vitals
Basic body measurements
- patientAble to wait calmly
- biometricsBody-based identity verification
- wearablesBody-mounted tech devices
glucose · ECG · real-time · telehealth · implant · Holter · continuous · alerting · bedside · ICU
satellite
Orbiting celestial body
tracking · deep-space · payload · housekeeping · attitude · trajectory · NASA · ESA · probe · rover
lap
One complete circuit
- dashboardVehicle control panel
- tachometerRotational speed indicator
- speedometerVehicle velocity display
tire-pressure · temperature · acceleration · GPS · telematics · throttle · braking · suspension · downforce · strategy
tracking
Monitoring location over time
GPS · habitat · movement · behavior · conservation · location · population · acoustic · tagging · recapture
- Mission ControlHouston, Cape Canaveral, Kennedy Space Center, Johnson Space Center, flight director
- aerospaceairplane, helicopter, rocket, rockets, spacecraft
- Auto Racingrace cars, racetrack, race driver, pit stop, racing teams
- hospitalshospital, ER, emergency room, ICU, operating room
- space explorationrockets, Saturn V, satellites, mission, Falcon Heavy
- spaceflightlaunch, astronaut, spacecraft, liftoff, orbit