Sensor solutions

The role of smart sensors in our everyday lives is becoming increasingly fundamental. The Smart Sensor Communications topic focuses on what smart sensors are, how they are being used today and how they can be innovative in the future.

We are surrounded by systems that convey information but is everyone able to access the information?

Activity info, teachers' notes and curriculum links

In this starter activity students focus on methods of looking at specific problems using the research and knowledge gained to find solutions to the problems. They are encourage to explore solutions however improbable they may seem.

The activity sheet includes teacher notes, guidance, useful web links, and links (where appropriate) to the national curriculum in each of the four devolved UK nations; England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

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