Data Acquisition
Data acquisition is the process of collecting measurement data from meters, sensors, or other sources and converting it into a usable digital format for storage and analysis.
Definition
Data acquisition covers the full pipeline of collecting raw measurement data — from meters, sensors, or manual input — and converting it into a structured digital format suitable for storage, processing, and analysis. It's the technical layer underlying energy monitoring, encompassing everything from hardware interfaces to data transmission protocols.
Why It Matters
Data acquisition reliability directly determines monitoring completeness — gaps or errors introduced at this stage propagate through every downstream analysis and report.
How ecolyptus Helps
ecolyptus's data acquisition layer supports a range of meter types, protocols, and manual upload paths, aiming to minimise gaps across a diverse infrastructure estate.