Monitoring and Control

Question 1

What does monitoring do?

Answer 1

It keeps an eye on the information and produces a feedback (keeps track)

Question 2

What does controlling do?

Answer 2

It alters how processes are operating - takes action

Question 3

What are some examples of monitoring? (3)

Answer 3

• keeping a track of a patient’s vital signs (e.g heart rate, temperature e.t.c) in a hospital
• checking for intruders in a burglar alarm system
• keeping track of the pollution levels in a river

Question 4

What are some examples of controlling? (4)

Answer 4

• automatically turning street lights on at night and off during the day
• changing the traffic lights at a junction control the traffic flow
• regulating the temperature in an air conditioning system
• ensuring that the anti-lock braking system in a car works effectively