6. Advantages and Disadvantages
Advantages of data logging | Disadvantages of datalogging |
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Data Logging can be used in remote or dangerous situations. | If the data logging equipment breaks down or malfunctions, some data could be lost or not recorded. |
Data logging can be carried out 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year. | Equipment can be expensive for small tasks. |
Time intervals for collecting data can be very frequent and regular, for example, hundreds of measurements per second. | The equipment will only take readings at the logging interval which has been set up. If something unexpected happens between recordings, the data will not be collected. |
Can be set up to start at a time in the future. | Sensors must be carefully calibrated otherwise they could be taking the wrong readings. |
No need to have a person present. | |
Data logging is often more accurate because there is no likelihood of human error. |
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