Personal Data Acquisition Prototype
Lets make a lite and rugged data recorder and collect data on a mountain bike, go-kart, snowboard or something else awesome!
We'll pick an application and quickly build a basic recorder using available DIY hardware (Raspberry Pi, etc.), then develop additional hardware, user interface, and packaging to create a refined prototype. This will require getting past the bread board phase and making something that can survive the real world!
Objectives
The end result of this project will be a prototype personal data logger.
Basic Requirements
- Record data from ~10 channel at 100 Hz - 5,000 Hz
- Live stream data to remote device (phone, tablet, computer…)
- Operate in harsh environments (EMI, vibration, wet, cold)
- Simple user interface
Desired sensors:
- Accelerometer
- Yaw Rate
- GPS
- Force transducer
- Linear Potentiometer
- String Potentiometer
There will be a lot of flexibility to choose areas of focus
- Microcontroller selection and integration
- PCB design
- Wiring harness specification and build
- Mechanical Packaging / 3d printing
- User Interface / User Experience
- Data Analysis (filtering, FFT, etc.)
Motivations
There is a large gap between DIY data recorders and those used professionally in industry, and nothing that a non-technical person could pick up and use quickly. We will explore this space and see if we can create something that fills this gap.
The project mentor, Chris Patton, has a PhD in mechanical engineering and has used data acquisition systems while working in the Space Launch Industry, Formula1, and Le Mans Prototypes.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
Excited to develop embedder hardware from from PCB to packaged product.
Preferred Qualifications:- Embedded Hardware Experience
- Interest in learning Rust
- 3d printing
- Wiring harness development
Details
Project Partner:
Chris Patton
NDA/IPA:No Agreement Required
Number Groups:2
Project Status:Accepting Applicants
Keywords:Embedded SystemsPCBData AcquisitionSensorsRustNew Product or Game