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DaveK
- Jan 1, 1970
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NEED HELP1
My ultimate goal is to have an accelerometer and a microprocessor work
in combination to accomplishing the following:
Hypothetically: Say I have a rubber ball that contained a two or
three axis accelerometer & microprocessor and allowed it to roll down
a slight incline. The incline is so shallow that it would only roll
approximately 5ft. before it came to a complete stop. The rolling
surface would be an asphalt pavement, like that of a street witch
would allow some deviation in one roll compared to the next. I would
then use the information from the accelerometer as the standard and
compare it to any number of rolls then after. Each roll would be under
the same conditions. Then set an adjustable tolerance of the
deviation from one roll to the next compared to the standard. An alarm
would go off if the roll was not within the allowable tolerance.
I have very limited experience in this field. I am familiar with basic
electronic circuits and components.
Say it was possible to place a LCD on the ball could it display the
following:
1. A plot in-which one roll vs. the other?
2. A plot in-which each roll against each multiple Plots such as g
force / time, speed / time, g force / distance, x / y axis?
Other Questions
1. Could I download the information to a lap top and plot it from
there?
2. Could I have multiple sounds or colored LEDs that would designate
in which part of the roll (distance) it went out of tolerance?
3. Is there a package out there for purchase that would comprise of an
accelerometer, microprocessor and standard code that records the
speed, distance, g. force, position ect. of an object in motion? This
would allow me to tweak the code.
4. If not what would be the closest electronic device that would do
something similar, besides the individual components that would need
to be assembled together by myself?
5. Are there people out there that would put this together for a fee.
Any information at all on this subject would greatly be appreciated.
I've been to most of the sites on the web and read as much as I could.
DaveK
My ultimate goal is to have an accelerometer and a microprocessor work
in combination to accomplishing the following:
Hypothetically: Say I have a rubber ball that contained a two or
three axis accelerometer & microprocessor and allowed it to roll down
a slight incline. The incline is so shallow that it would only roll
approximately 5ft. before it came to a complete stop. The rolling
surface would be an asphalt pavement, like that of a street witch
would allow some deviation in one roll compared to the next. I would
then use the information from the accelerometer as the standard and
compare it to any number of rolls then after. Each roll would be under
the same conditions. Then set an adjustable tolerance of the
deviation from one roll to the next compared to the standard. An alarm
would go off if the roll was not within the allowable tolerance.
I have very limited experience in this field. I am familiar with basic
electronic circuits and components.
Say it was possible to place a LCD on the ball could it display the
following:
1. A plot in-which one roll vs. the other?
2. A plot in-which each roll against each multiple Plots such as g
force / time, speed / time, g force / distance, x / y axis?
Other Questions
1. Could I download the information to a lap top and plot it from
there?
2. Could I have multiple sounds or colored LEDs that would designate
in which part of the roll (distance) it went out of tolerance?
3. Is there a package out there for purchase that would comprise of an
accelerometer, microprocessor and standard code that records the
speed, distance, g. force, position ect. of an object in motion? This
would allow me to tweak the code.
4. If not what would be the closest electronic device that would do
something similar, besides the individual components that would need
to be assembled together by myself?
5. Are there people out there that would put this together for a fee.
Any information at all on this subject would greatly be appreciated.
I've been to most of the sites on the web and read as much as I could.
DaveK