Telemetric

Telemetric is an adjective relating to telemetry or to the transmission of measurements from a distant or inaccessible source to a receiving system for monitoring, analysis, or control. A telemetric setup typically includes sensors at the measurement site, a data logger or onboard processor, a transmission link, and a central or local display or analysis system. Telemetric data usually consist of measured values, time stamps, units, and status information, and may be stored for later analysis or used in real time.

Common applications span from aerospace and automotive testing to industrial automation, environmental monitoring, energy infrastructure, and healthcare. In aerospace and spaceflight, telemetric systems gather atmospheric, structural, or propulsion data during flight and relay it to ground stations. In industrial settings, telemetric sensors monitor equipment condition, temperature, pressure, and other process variables to support predictive maintenance. In healthcare, telemetric or remotely transmitted patient data enable monitoring outside traditional clinical environments.

Technical considerations include the choice of transmission method (radio frequency, satellite, cellular, or Internet-based networks), data encoding and protocols, latency, bandwidth, and reliability. Security, data integrity, and redundancy are important for mission-critical telemetric systems, especially when remote control or safety-critical decisions depend on the data.

Terminology note: telemetry is the broader term for the process and system of remote measurement and transmission, while telemetric describes the objects or data associated with that process. The adjective telemetric is encountered more in older literature or in specific technical contexts.

See also: telemetry, remote sensing, data acquisition.