Advantages & desadvantages of data logging

Data logging is particulary useful in scientificnand envviromental research. It can be used to detect earthquakes and warn of possible tsunamis.
Data loggin can be combined with GPS technology to monitor the migratuins of animals such as walruses. It can also monitor changes in temperature and pressure in a explosion.
Advantages:

• More acurate than human data recording
• Can monitor data 24/7
• Can feed straight into a computer system for processing or storage
• Can collect data in difficult, dangerous or remote locations.

Disadvantages

• Can be inflexible
• Might miss new opportunities if the system is not prograammed for them