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Explore technologies, how they work, and what they could make possible
A growing technical knowledge library — how things work, where they fit, how they combine, and where their limits are.
Each topic aims to explain a technology genuinely well: what it is, how it works, what it enables, its limitations, where it can be applied across different domains, and how it combines with other technologies. Where relevant, an article shows how Mansonix has applied or explored it. The topics below are a starting point, not a closed list.
Articles
Automation & control
Automation & Control — From measurement to decision to action
A practical introduction to automation and control: how systems sense a condition, decide what to do and act on it, the difference between open and closed loop, feedback and PID, sequential control, interlocks and alarms, and why safe-state thinking matters.
Imaging & sensing
Computer Vision — How machines make sense of images
A practical introduction to computer vision and visible imaging: how a camera image becomes structured information, what the technology can and cannot do, and where it fits across different domains.
Connected systems
Connected Systems — How machines and devices exchange information
A practical introduction to how devices communicate: the layered model behind every network, wired versus wireless, addressing and messages, the trade-offs between reliability, latency and bandwidth, topologies, interoperability and security — and how to choose a communication method around the problem.
Video technology
Digital Video — From camera frames to efficient transmission
A practical introduction to digital video: how frames, resolution, frame rate and colour build a moving image, why compression is essential, how intra- and inter-frame coding work, and the trade-offs between quality, bitrate and latency for live and stored video.
Edge computing
Edge Computing — Processing data close to where it happens
A practical introduction to edge computing: what it means to process data near where it is produced, why you would, the trade-offs involved, and where it fits across different domains.
Industrial data
Industrial Data — Acquiring, storing and using machine data
A practical introduction to industrial data: how sensor and machine data is collected over protocols like Modbus, OPC UA and MQTT, stored without loss, and made useful for playback and analysis.
Connectivity
Peer-to-Peer Connectivity — Connecting devices directly
A practical introduction to peer-to-peer connectivity: how devices establish a direct connection across networks, the difference between signalling and relaying, the trade-offs involved, and where it fits.
Sensors & measurement
Sensors & Measurement — Turning the physical world into trustworthy data
A practical introduction to sensors and measurement: how a sensor turns a physical quantity into a signal, what accuracy, precision, resolution and calibration really mean, and why every measurement carries uncertainty.
Imaging & sensing
Thermal Imaging — How it works and what it can be used for
A practical introduction to thermal imaging: what infrared cameras actually measure, why apparent temperature is not the same as true temperature, and where the technology is useful across different domains.
Topics
The library is expanding across fields such as these — and others as they are written.
- Thermal imaging
- Visible imaging & computer vision
- Sensors & measurement
- Edge computing
- P2P connectivity
- Video technologies
- Industrial data
- Photovoltaics
- Vessel technology
- Automation
- Communications