An Overview Of The Personal G-Force Meter
The entire system is a straight forward sensor to microprocessor to output design. There is little practical use for such a device other then novelty. The sensor could of course be used for a true application as accelerometers already are. However, this project was done like all other, for the sake of fun.
What To Do Now
There are many directions that you can take with the information learned in this project. The first thing to do would be to experiment with FIR or IIR filters to get better data from the sensor. Other places to go to would be to try and track inertial movement with the sensor.
Conclusion
This project was one of the funner projects because now I have a new gizmo for my car. It was definitely a success as the measurements are what they should be and the meter also acts as a tilt sensor. Hopefully you learned something through reading this project write up!
If you have any further questions, I implore you...don't be shy, take a look at the forums or ask a question there. I check them out regularly and love getting comments & questions.
The entire system is a straight forward sensor to microprocessor to output design. There is little practical use for such a device other then novelty. The sensor could of course be used for a true application as accelerometers already are. However, this project was done like all other, for the sake of fun.
What To Do Now
There are many directions that you can take with the information learned in this project. The first thing to do would be to experiment with FIR or IIR filters to get better data from the sensor. Other places to go to would be to try and track inertial movement with the sensor.
Conclusion
This project was one of the funner projects because now I have a new gizmo for my car. It was definitely a success as the measurements are what they should be and the meter also acts as a tilt sensor. Hopefully you learned something through reading this project write up!
If you have any further questions, I implore you...don't be shy, take a look at the forums or ask a question there. I check them out regularly and love getting comments & questions.